Mauritania vs Middle Africa: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia
Mauritania
54.5%
in 2023
Middle Africa
41.7%
in 2023
Mauritania rank
3rd
Middle Africa rank
4th
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia over time
- Mauritania
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 54.5% against 41.7% in Middle Africa, a difference of 12.8%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.3 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 3rd and Middle Africa ranks 4th of 209 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.6% | 50.2% | 5.4% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 43.0% | 9.6% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 41.4% | 12.3% | 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, Mauritania or Middle Africa?
- Mauritania, at 54.5% against 41.7% in Middle Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia between Mauritania and Middle Africa?
- 12.8%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Middle Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Middle Africa rank globally for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Mauritania ranks 3rd and Middle Africa ranks 4th 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.