Melanesia vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia
Melanesia
29.1%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
28.8%
in 2023
Melanesia rank
80th
Papua New Guinea rank
81st
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia over time
- Melanesia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 29.1% against 28.8% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Melanesia has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 80th and Papua New Guinea ranks 81st of 209 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 26.1% | 0.7% | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 25.6% | 0.5% | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 27.8% | 0.4% | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, Melanesia or Papua New Guinea?
- Melanesia, at 29.1% against 28.8% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia between Melanesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.3%, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Melanesia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Melanesia ranks 80th and Papua New Guinea ranks 81st 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.