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
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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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.