Bangladesh vs High income: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women
Bangladesh
38.6%
in 2023
High income
16.8%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
43rd
High income rank
44th
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women over time
- Bangladesh
- High income
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 38.6% against 16.8% in High income, a difference of 21.8%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 2.3 times High income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 43rd and High income ranks 44th of 192 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.2% | 19.4% | 26.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 17.8% | 23.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 16.8% | 22.0% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among pregnant women, Bangladesh or High income?
- Bangladesh, at 38.6% against 16.8% in High income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among pregnant women between Bangladesh and High income?
- 21.8%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and High income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and High income rank globally for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Bangladesh ranks 43rd and High income ranks 44th 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.