Ghana vs High income: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women
Ghana
35.3%
in 2023
High income
17.2%
in 2023
Ghana rank
43rd
High income rank
42nd
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women over time
- Ghana
- High income
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 35.3% against 17.2% in High income, a difference of 18.1%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 2.0 times High income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 43rd and High income ranks 42nd of 192 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.1% | 13.2% | 31.9% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 14.1% | 24.8% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 16.4% | 19.1% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women, Ghana or High income?
- Ghana, at 35.3% against 17.2% in High income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women between Ghana and High income?
- 18.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and High income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and High income rank globally for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Ghana ranks 43rd and High income ranks 42nd 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.