Benin vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia
Benin
50.0%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
36.8%
in 2023
Benin rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia over time
- Benin
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Benin currently reports 50.0% against 36.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 13.2%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 209 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.4% | 40.8% | 15.7% | Benin |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 36.1% | 13.6% | Benin |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 36.2% | 13.2% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Benin, at 50.0% against 36.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia between Benin and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 13.2%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Benin ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th 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.