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
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
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.