Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Mozambique: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
36.5%
in 2023
Mozambique
46.1%
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
12th
Mozambique rank
10th

Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 46.1% against 36.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 9.6%.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 12th and Mozambique ranks 10th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 32.2% 47.4% 15.2% Mozambique
2010s 33.9% 44.6% 10.7% Mozambique
2020s 35.8% 45.4% 9.6% Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 46.1% against 36.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Mozambique?
9.6%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Mozambique?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Mozambique rank globally for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 12th and Mozambique ranks 10th 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.