Laos vs Papua New Guinea: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women
Laos
28.5%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
28.6%
in 2023
Laos rank
78th
Papua New Guinea rank
76th
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women over time
- Laos
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 28.6% against 28.5% in Laos, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 78th and Papua New Guinea ranks 76th of 192 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.3% | 25.4% | 7.9% | Laos |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 25.2% | 4.4% | Laos |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 27.6% | 0.6% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women, Laos or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 28.6% against 28.5% in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women between Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Papua New Guinea rank globally for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Laos ranks 78th and Papua New Guinea ranks 76th 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.