Northern Africa vs Somalia: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia
Northern Africa
32.0%
in 2023
Somalia
46.2%
in 2023
Northern Africa rank
10th
Somalia rank
13th
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia over time
- Northern Africa
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 46.2% against 32.0% in Northern Africa, a difference of 14.2%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.4 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa ranks 10th 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 | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.0% | 43.2% | 11.2% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 43.0% | 13.4% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 45.5% | 14.4% | 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 or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 46.2% against 32.0% in Northern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia between Northern Africa and Somalia?
- 14.2%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Somalia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Northern Africa and Somalia rank globally for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Northern Africa ranks 10th 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.