Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Europe and Northern America: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia

Democratic Republic of the Congo
40.0%
in 2023
Europe and Northern America
17.3%
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
29th
Europe and Northern America rank
26th

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

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Europe and Northern America
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 40.0% against 17.3% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 22.7%.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 2.3 times Europe and Northern America's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 29th and Europe and Northern America ranks 26th of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Europe and Northern America Difference Ahead
2000s 51.2% 12.5% 38.7% Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 42.1% 13.8% 28.3% Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 39.7% 16.4% 23.4% Democratic Republic of the 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, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Europe and Northern America?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 40.0% against 17.3% in Europe and Northern America as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Europe and Northern America?
22.7%, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Europe and Northern America?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Europe and Northern America rank globally for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 29th and Europe and Northern America ranks 26th 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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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