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
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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.

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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