Northern Africa and Western Asia vs Somalia: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia
Northern Africa and Western Asia
30.2%
in 2023
Somalia
46.2%
in 2023
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
15th
Somalia rank
13th
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia over time
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 46.2% against 30.2% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 16.0%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.5 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 15th and Somalia ranks 13th of 34 groups.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 43.2% | 12.2% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 43.0% | 14.3% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 45.5% | 15.9% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, Northern Africa and Western Asia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 46.2% against 30.2% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia between Northern Africa and Western Asia and Somalia?
- 16.0%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Western Asia and Somalia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Northern Africa and Western Asia and Somalia rank globally for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 15th and Somalia ranks 13th 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.