Congo vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women
Congo
46.7%
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
36.5%
in 2023
Congo rank
9th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
12th
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women over time
- Congo
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Congo currently reports 46.7% against 36.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 10.2%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 9th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 12th of 192 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.1% | 32.2% | 22.9% | Congo |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 33.9% | 15.8% | Congo |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 35.8% | 11.1% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women, Congo or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Congo, at 46.7% against 36.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women between Congo and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 10.2%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Congo ranks 9th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 12th 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.