Afghanistan vs Botswana: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women

Afghanistan
31.6%
in 2023
Botswana
31.4%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
74th
Botswana rank
75th

Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Botswana
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 31.6% against 31.4% in Botswana, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Afghanistan ranks 74th and Botswana ranks 75th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Botswana Difference Ahead
2000s 36.8% 32.9% 3.9% Afghanistan
2010s 33.1% 30.6% 2.5% Afghanistan
2020s 31.6% 31.1% 0.5% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia among pregnant women, Afghanistan or Botswana?
Afghanistan, at 31.6% against 31.4% in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among pregnant women between Afghanistan and Botswana?
0.2%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Botswana?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Botswana rank globally for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
Afghanistan ranks 74th and Botswana ranks 75th 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 pregnant women (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%)
Unit
%
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, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.