Bangladesh vs Upper middle income: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women
Bangladesh
37.5%
in 2023
Upper middle income
19.7%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
37th
Upper middle income rank
36th
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women over time
- Bangladesh
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 37.5% against 19.7% in Upper middle income, a difference of 17.8%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.9 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 37th and Upper middle income ranks 36th of 192 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.9% | 21.7% | 13.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 18.9% | 15.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 19.2% | 17.3% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women, Bangladesh or Upper middle income?
- Bangladesh, at 37.5% against 19.7% in Upper middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women between Bangladesh and Upper middle income?
- 17.8%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Upper middle income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Upper middle income rank globally for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Bangladesh ranks 37th and Upper middle income ranks 36th 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.