Mozambique vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women
Mozambique
46.1%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
36.2%
in 2023
Mozambique rank
10th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
13th
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women over time
- Mozambique
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 46.1% against 36.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 9.9%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 13th of 192 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.4% | 39.9% | 7.5% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 35.2% | 9.4% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 35.5% | 9.9% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women, Mozambique or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Mozambique, at 46.1% against 36.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women between Mozambique and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 9.9%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Mozambique ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 13th 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.