Congo vs Southern Africa: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia

Congo
46.7%
in 2023
Southern Africa
31.0%
in 2023
Congo rank
10th
Southern Africa rank
13th

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

  • Congo
  • Southern Africa
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 46.7% against 31.0% in Southern Africa, a difference of 15.7%.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.5 times Southern Africa's.

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

Congo ranks 10th and Southern Africa ranks 13th of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Southern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 55.2% 29.7% 25.5% Congo
2010s 49.7% 26.8% 22.9% Congo
2020s 46.9% 29.8% 17.1% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, Congo or Southern Africa?
Congo, at 46.7% against 31.0% in Southern Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia between Congo and Southern Africa?
15.7%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Southern Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Congo and Southern Africa rank globally for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
Congo ranks 10th and Southern Africa ranks 13th 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