Somalia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women
Somalia
45.2%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
36.2%
in 2023
Somalia rank
17th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
14th
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women over time
- Somalia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 45.2% against 36.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th of 192 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.1% | 39.9% | 2.2% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 35.2% | 6.5% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 35.5% | 8.9% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women, Somalia or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Somalia, at 45.2% against 36.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women between Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 9.0%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Somalia ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th 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.