Benin vs Middle Africa: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia

Benin
50.0%
in 2023
Middle Africa
41.7%
in 2023
Benin rank
7th
Middle Africa rank
4th

Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia over time

  • Benin
  • Middle Africa
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 50.0% against 41.7% in Middle Africa, a difference of 8.3%.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Middle Africa's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 7th and Middle Africa ranks 4th of 209 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Middle Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 56.4% 50.2% 6.2% Benin
2010s 49.6% 43.0% 6.7% Benin
2020s 49.5% 41.4% 8.1% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, Benin or Middle Africa?
Benin, at 50.0% against 41.7% in Middle Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia between Benin and Middle Africa?
8.3%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Middle Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Benin and Middle Africa rank globally for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
Benin ranks 7th and Middle Africa ranks 4th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
243 places, 5,832 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed