Gambia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women
Gambia
45.4%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
36.2%
in 2023
Gambia rank
14th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
14th
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women over time
- Gambia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 45.4% against 36.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 9.2%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th of 192 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.4% | 39.9% | 17.5% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 35.2% | 15.3% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 35.5% | 10.4% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women, Gambia or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gambia, at 45.4% against 36.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women between Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 9.2%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Gambia ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th 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.