Eastern Africa vs Somalia: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia
Eastern Africa
31.4%
in 2023
Somalia
46.2%
in 2023
Eastern Africa rank
12th
Somalia rank
13th
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia over time
- Eastern Africa
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 46.2% against 31.4% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 14.8%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.5 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 12th and Somalia ranks 13th of 34 groups.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.3% | 43.2% | 12.0% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 43.0% | 15.0% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 45.5% | 15.2% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, Eastern Africa or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 46.2% against 31.4% in Eastern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia between Eastern Africa and Somalia?
- 14.8%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Somalia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Eastern Africa and Somalia rank globally for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Eastern Africa ranks 12th and Somalia ranks 13th of 34 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.