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

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 Mauritania: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women

Africa Western and Central

41.4%

in 2023

Mauritania

54.5%

in 2023

Africa Western and Central rank

4th

Mauritania rank

3rd

Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women over time

Africa Western and Central
Mauritania

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 54.5% against 41.4% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 13.1%.

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

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

Africa Western and Central ranks 4th and Mauritania ranks 3rd of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Africa Western and Central	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
2000s	49.1%	55.5%	6.5%	Mauritania
2010s	43.2%	52.5%	9.2%	Mauritania
2020s	41.3%	53.7%	12.4%	Mauritania

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 Mauritania?: Mauritania, at 54.5% 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 Mauritania?: 13.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Mauritania?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Africa Western and Central and Mauritania rank globally for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?: Africa Western and Central ranks 4th and Mauritania ranks 3rd 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.