Cameroon vs Eritrea: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women
Cameroon
41.0%
in 2023
Eritrea
41.5%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
37th
Eritrea rank
34th
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women over time
- Cameroon
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 41.5% against 41.0% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 37th and Eritrea ranks 34th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5% | 42.2% | 4.3% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 40.0% | 2.0% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 41.0% | 0.2% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among pregnant women, Cameroon or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 41.5% against 41.0% in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among pregnant women between Cameroon and Eritrea?
- 0.5%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Eritrea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Eritrea rank globally for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Cameroon ranks 37th and Eritrea ranks 34th 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.