Africa vs Benin: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant

Africa
42.5%
in 2023
Benin
60.2%
in 2023
Africa rank
5th
Benin rank
2nd

Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant over time

  • Africa
  • Benin
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 60.2% against 42.5% in Africa, a difference of 17.7%.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.4 times Africa's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 5th and Benin ranks 2nd of 34 groups.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Benin Difference Ahead
2000s 45.3% 65.6% 20.3% Benin
2010s 42.2% 60.5% 18.3% Benin
2020s 42.1% 60.1% 18.0% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant, Africa or Benin?
Benin, at 60.2% against 42.5% in Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant between Africa and Benin?
17.7%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Benin?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Africa and Benin rank globally for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
Africa ranks 5th and Benin ranks 2nd 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, pregnant (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
243 places, 5,832 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed