Afghanistan vs Benin: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women
Afghanistan
46.9%
in 2023
Benin
49.0%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
8th
Benin rank
6th
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women over time
- Afghanistan
- Benin
How they compare
Benin currently reports 49.0% against 46.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.1%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 8th and Benin ranks 6th of 192 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Benin | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7% | 55.3% | 23.6% | Benin |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 48.4% | 9.0% | Benin |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 48.4% | 2.8% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women, Afghanistan or Benin?
- Benin, at 49.0% against 46.9% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women between Afghanistan and Benin?
- 2.1%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Benin?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Benin rank globally for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Afghanistan ranks 8th and Benin ranks 6th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women (% of women ages 15-49). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of anemia, non-pregnant women, is the percentage of non-pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 120 grams per liter at sea level.