Afghanistan vs Least developed countries: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women

Afghanistan
46.9%
in 2023
Least developed countries
36.9%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
8th
Least developed countries rank
9th

Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 46.9% against 36.9% in Least developed countries, a difference of 10.0%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 8th and Least developed countries ranks 9th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Least developed countries in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Least developed countries Difference Ahead
2000s 31.7% 37.8% 6.1% Least developed countries
2010s 39.4% 34.6% 4.8% Afghanistan
2020s 45.5% 36.0% 9.6% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women, Afghanistan or Least developed countries?
Afghanistan, at 46.9% against 36.9% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women between Afghanistan and Least developed countries?
10.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Least developed countries?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Least developed countries rank globally for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
Afghanistan ranks 8th and Least developed countries ranks 9th 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

Indicator
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women (% of women ages 15-49)
Unit
% of women ages 15-49
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,736 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

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.