Mauritania vs Western Africa: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia
Mauritania
54.5%
in 2023
Western Africa
41.9%
in 2023
Mauritania rank
3rd
Western Africa rank
3rd
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia over time
- Mauritania
- Western Africa
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 54.5% against 41.9% in Western Africa, a difference of 12.6%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.3 times Western Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 3rd and Western Africa ranks 3rd of 209 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.6% | 49.9% | 5.7% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 44.1% | 8.4% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 41.9% | 11.9% | 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 Western Africa?
- Mauritania, at 54.5% against 41.9% in Western Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia between Mauritania and Western Africa?
- 12.6%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Western Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Mauritania ranks 3rd 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.