India vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia
India
53.7%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
36.8%
in 2023
India rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia over time
- India
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 53.7% against 36.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 16.9%.
That makes India's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 209 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.0% | 40.8% | 9.3% | India |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 36.1% | 14.7% | India |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 36.2% | 16.8% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- India, at 53.7% against 36.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia between India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 16.9%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do India and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- India ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th 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.