Ghana vs Madagascar: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women
Ghana
35.3%
in 2023
Madagascar
37.0%
in 2023
Ghana rank
43rd
Madagascar rank
40th
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women over time
- Ghana
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 37.0% against 35.3% in Ghana, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 43rd and Madagascar ranks 40th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.1% | 33.9% | 11.2% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 32.9% | 6.1% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 35.9% | 0.5% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women, Ghana or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 37.0% against 35.3% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women between Ghana and Madagascar?
- 1.7%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Madagascar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Madagascar rank globally for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Ghana ranks 43rd and Madagascar ranks 40th 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.