How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and India?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

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.

Africa Western and Central vs India: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women

Africa Western and Central

41.4%

in 2023

India

54.0%

in 2023

Africa Western and Central rank

4th

India rank

4th

Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women over time

Africa Western and Central
India

How they compare

India currently reports 54.0% against 41.4% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 12.6%.

That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 4th and India ranks 4th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Africa Western and Central	India	Difference	Ahead
2000s	49.1%	49.9%	0.9%	India
2010s	43.2%	50.9%	7.6%	India
2020s	41.3%	53.2%	11.9%	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women, Africa Western and Central or India?: India, at 54.0% against 41.4% in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women between Africa Western and Central and India?: 12.6%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and India?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Africa Western and Central and India rank globally for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?: Africa Western and Central ranks 4th and India ranks 4th of 47 groups.
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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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: 17 September 2026

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.