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

India
53.7%
in 2023
Western Africa
41.9%
in 2023
India rank
4th
Western Africa rank
3rd

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

  • India
  • Western Africa
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How they compare

India currently reports 53.7% against 41.9% in Western Africa, a difference of 11.8%.

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

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

India ranks 4th and Western Africa ranks 3rd of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Western Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 50.0% 49.9% 0.2% India
2010s 50.8% 44.1% 6.7% India
2020s 53.0% 41.9% 11.1% 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 Western Africa?
India, at 53.7% against 41.9% in Western Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia between India and Western Africa?
11.8%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Western Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do India and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
India ranks 4th and Western Africa ranks 3rd 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