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
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.