Eastern Africa vs Mauritania: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant
Eastern Africa
37.9%
in 2023
Mauritania
53.9%
in 2023
Eastern Africa rank
8th
Mauritania rank
9th
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant over time
- Eastern Africa
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 53.9% against 37.9% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 16.0%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.4 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 8th and Mauritania ranks 9th of 34 groups.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.7% | 55.8% | 16.1% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 53.4% | 16.5% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 53.5% | 16.1% | Mauritania |
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, Eastern Africa or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 53.9% against 37.9% in Eastern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant between Eastern Africa and Mauritania?
- 16.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Mauritania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Eastern Africa and Mauritania rank globally for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
- Eastern Africa ranks 8th and Mauritania ranks 9th 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.