Cameroon vs Kenya: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women
Cameroon
41.0%
in 2023
Kenya
39.8%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
37th
Kenya rank
39th
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women over time
- Cameroon
- Kenya
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 41.0% against 39.8% in Kenya, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 37th and Kenya ranks 39th of 192 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5% | 42.7% | 3.8% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 38.7% | 3.3% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 39.3% | 1.5% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among pregnant women, Cameroon or Kenya?
- Cameroon, at 41.0% against 39.8% in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among pregnant women between Cameroon and Kenya?
- 1.2%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Cameroon ranks 37th and Kenya ranks 39th 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.