Caribbean vs Southern Africa: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia
Caribbean
29.1%
in 2023
Southern Africa
31.0%
in 2023
Caribbean rank
16th
Southern Africa rank
13th
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia over time
- Caribbean
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 31.0% against 29.1% in Caribbean, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.1 times Caribbean's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 16th and Southern Africa ranks 13th of 34 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.6% | 29.7% | 1.2% | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 26.8% | 1.5% | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 29.8% | 1.8% | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, Caribbean or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 31.0% against 29.1% in Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia between Caribbean and Southern Africa?
- 1.9%, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Southern Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Caribbean and Southern Africa rank globally for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Caribbean ranks 16th and Southern Africa ranks 13th of 34 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.