Sao Tome and Principe vs World: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women
Sao Tome and Principe
39.5%
in 2023
World
30.7%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
28th
World rank
25th
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- World
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 39.5% against 30.7% in World, a difference of 8.8%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.3 times World's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 28th and World ranks 25th of 192 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.3% | 28.2% | 18.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 27.9% | 12.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 29.9% | 9.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women, Sao Tome and Principe or World?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 39.5% against 30.7% in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women between Sao Tome and Principe and World?
- 8.8%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and World?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and World rank globally for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 28th and World ranks 25th 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.