Iraq vs North Korea: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women
Iraq
26.7%
in 2023
North Korea
27.4%
in 2023
Iraq rank
86th
North Korea rank
83rd
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women over time
- Iraq
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 27.4% against 26.7% in Iraq, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 86th and North Korea ranks 83rd of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.3% | 29.4% | 1.0% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 27.6% | 1.4% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 27.1% | 0.9% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women, Iraq or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 27.4% against 26.7% in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women between Iraq and North Korea?
- 0.7%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and North Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and North Korea rank globally for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Iraq ranks 86th and North Korea ranks 83rd 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.