Cameroon vs Central America: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia

Cameroon
38.9%
in 2023
Central America
13.8%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
33rd
Central America rank
34th

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

  • Cameroon
  • Central America
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 38.9% against 13.8% in Central America, a difference of 25.1%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 2.8 times Central America's.

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

Cameroon ranks 33rd and Central America ranks 34th of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Central America Difference Ahead
2000s 42.4% 14.9% 27.5% Cameroon
2010s 37.4% 11.1% 26.3% Cameroon
2020s 38.3% 13.0% 25.3% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, Cameroon or Central America?
Cameroon, at 38.9% against 13.8% in Central America as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia between Cameroon and Central America?
25.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Central America?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Central America rank globally for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
Cameroon ranks 33rd and Central America ranks 34th 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