Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Mauritania: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
37.2%
in 2023
Mauritania
54.5%
in 2023
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
5th
Mauritania rank
3rd

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

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 54.5% against 37.2% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 17.3%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.5 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 5th and Mauritania ranks 3rd of 34 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 38.5% 55.6% 17.0% Mauritania
2010s 35.2% 52.5% 17.4% Mauritania
2020s 36.4% 53.7% 17.4% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 54.5% against 37.2% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Mauritania?
17.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Mauritania?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Mauritania rank globally for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 5th and Mauritania ranks 3rd of 34 groups.
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