Lebanon vs North America: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women
Lebanon
34.0%
in 2023
North America
15.0%
in 2023
Lebanon rank
49th
North America rank
47th
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women over time
- Lebanon
- North America
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 34.0% against 15.0% in North America, a difference of 19.0%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 2.3 times North America's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 49th and North America ranks 47th of 192 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 8.0% | 19.8% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 11.0% | 18.7% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 13.9% | 19.0% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women, Lebanon or North America?
- Lebanon, at 34.0% against 15.0% in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women between Lebanon and North America?
- 19.0%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and North America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and North America rank globally for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Lebanon ranks 49th and North America ranks 47th 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.