Gambia vs Western Asia: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%)

Gambia
46.1%
in 2023
Western Asia
28.7%
in 2023
Gambia rank
14th
Western Asia rank
17th

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

  • Gambia
  • Western Asia
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 46.1% against 28.7% in Western Asia, a difference of 17.4%.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.6 times Western Asia's.

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

Gambia ranks 14th and Western Asia ranks 17th of 211 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Western Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 58.2% 30.2% 28.0% Gambia
2010s 51.3% 27.8% 23.5% Gambia
2020s 46.6% 28.2% 18.4% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, Gambia or Western Asia?
Gambia, at 46.1% against 28.7% in Western Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia between Gambia and Western Asia?
17.4%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Western Asia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
Gambia ranks 14th and Western Asia ranks 17th of 211 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 (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
244 places, 5,856 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed