Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women
Afghanistan
31.6%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
30.9%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
74th
Papua New Guinea rank
76th
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women over time
- Afghanistan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 31.6% against 30.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 74th and Papua New Guinea ranks 76th of 192 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.8% | 34.2% | 2.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 31.1% | 2.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 30.8% | 0.8% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among pregnant women, Afghanistan or Papua New Guinea?
- Afghanistan, at 31.6% against 30.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among pregnant women between Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.7%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Afghanistan ranks 74th and Papua New Guinea ranks 76th 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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About this data
Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.