Which has higher prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women, Benin or Least developed countries?

Benin, at 49.0% against 36.9% in Least developed countries as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Least developed countries?

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.

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

Benin

49.0%

in 2023

Least developed countries

36.9%

in 2023

Benin rank

6th

Least developed countries rank

9th

Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women over time

Benin
Least developed countries

How they compare

Benin currently reports 49.0% against 36.9% in Least developed countries, a difference of 12.1%.

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

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

Benin ranks 6th and Least developed countries ranks 9th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Least developed countries	Difference	Ahead
2000s	55.3%	37.8%	17.5%	Benin
2010s	48.4%	34.6%	13.8%	Benin
2020s	48.4%	36.0%	12.4%	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women, Benin or Least developed countries?: Benin, at 49.0% against 36.9% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women between Benin and Least developed countries?: 12.1%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Least developed countries?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Benin and Least developed countries rank globally for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?: Benin ranks 6th 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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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.