Burkina Faso vs Low & middle income: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women
Burkina Faso
49.5%
in 2023
Low & middle income
37.5%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
16th
Low & middle income rank
17th
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women over time
- Burkina Faso
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 49.5% against 37.5% in Low & middle income, a difference of 12.0%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Low & middle income ranks 17th of 192 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.5% | 40.8% | 14.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 36.9% | 14.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 37.1% | 12.3% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among pregnant women, Burkina Faso or Low & middle income?
- Burkina Faso, at 49.5% against 37.5% in Low & middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among pregnant women between Burkina Faso and Low & middle income?
- 12.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Low & middle income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Low & middle income rank globally for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Low & middle income ranks 17th 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.