Latin America & Caribbean vs Tanzania: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women

Latin America & Caribbean
19.7%
in 2023
Tanzania
38.1%
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean rank
35th
Tanzania rank
34th

Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 38.1% against 19.7% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 18.4%.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.9 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 35th and Tanzania ranks 34th of 47 groups.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 22.2% 39.1% 16.8% Tanzania
2010s 17.7% 35.7% 18.0% Tanzania
2020s 19.0% 37.2% 18.2% Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women, Latin America & Caribbean or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 38.1% against 19.7% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women between Latin America & Caribbean and Tanzania?
18.4%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Tanzania?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Tanzania rank globally for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 35th and Tanzania ranks 34th of 47 groups.
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

Indicator
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women (% of women ages 15-49)
Unit
% of women ages 15-49
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,736 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

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.