India vs Middle Africa: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia

India
53.7%
in 2023
Middle Africa
41.7%
in 2023
India rank
4th
Middle Africa rank
4th

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

  • India
  • Middle Africa
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How they compare

India currently reports 53.7% against 41.7% in Middle Africa, a difference of 12.0%.

That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Middle Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Middle Africa ahead.

India ranks 4th and Middle Africa ranks 4th of 209 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Middle Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Middle Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 50.0% 50.2% 0.1% Middle Africa
2010s 50.8% 43.0% 7.8% India
2020s 53.0% 41.4% 11.6% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, India or Middle Africa?
India, at 53.7% against 41.7% in Middle Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia between India and Middle Africa?
12.0%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Middle Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do India and Middle Africa rank globally for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
India ranks 4th and Middle Africa ranks 4th 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