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
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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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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.