Niger vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia
Niger
47.1%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
36.8%
in 2023
Niger rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia over time
- Niger
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Niger currently reports 47.1% against 36.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 10.3%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 209 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.3% | 40.8% | 7.5% | Niger |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 36.1% | 8.5% | Niger |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 36.2% | 10.0% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, Niger or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Niger, at 47.1% against 36.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia between Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 10.3%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Niger ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th 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.