Ghana vs South America: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant

Ghana
45.3%
in 2023
South America
25.2%
in 2023
Ghana rank
25th
South America rank
22nd

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

  • Ghana
  • South America
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 45.3% against 25.2% in South America, a difference of 20.1%.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.8 times South America's.

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

Ghana ranks 25th and South America ranks 22nd of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana South America Difference Ahead
2000s 52.6% 28.4% 24.2% Ghana
2010s 47.5% 24.3% 23.2% Ghana
2020s 45.3% 24.9% 20.4% Ghana

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, Ghana or South America?
Ghana, at 45.3% against 25.2% in South America as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant between Ghana and South America?
20.1%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South America?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Ghana and South America rank globally for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
Ghana ranks 25th and South America ranks 22nd 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