Central America vs Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%)
Central America
13.8%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
39.7%
in 2023
Central America rank
33rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
30th
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%) over time
- Central America
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 39.7% against 13.8% in Central America, a difference of 25.9%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 2.9 times Central America's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 33rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 30th of 33 groups.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 46.5% | 31.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 40.6% | 29.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 39.4% | 26.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, Central America or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 39.7% against 13.8% in Central America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia between Central America and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25.9%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Central America and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Central America ranks 33rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 30th of 33 groups.
- 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.