Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Somalia: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
35.3%
in 2023
Somalia
45.2%
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
17th
Somalia rank
17th

Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 45.2% against 35.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 9.9%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th and Somalia ranks 17th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 31.6% 42.1% 10.5% Somalia
2010s 33.0% 41.7% 8.8% Somalia
2020s 34.6% 44.4% 9.8% Somalia

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 or Somalia?
Somalia, at 45.2% against 35.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Somalia?
9.9%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Somalia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Somalia rank globally for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th and Somalia ranks 17th 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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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.