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

Benin
60.2%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
43.4%
in 2023
Benin rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd

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

  • Benin
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 60.2% against 43.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 16.8%.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Benin ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 65.6% 47.1% 18.5% Benin
2010s 60.5% 43.8% 16.7% Benin
2020s 60.1% 43.1% 16.9% 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, Benin or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Benin, at 60.2% against 43.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant between Benin and Sub-Saharan Africa?
16.8%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sub-Saharan Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Benin and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
Benin ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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, 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