Cameroon vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women
Cameroon
41.0%
in 2023
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
25.7%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
37th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
34th
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women over time
- Cameroon
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 41.0% against 25.7% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 15.3%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.6 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 37th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th of 192 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5% | 28.2% | 18.3% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 24.4% | 17.6% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 25.4% | 15.5% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among pregnant women, Cameroon or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Cameroon, at 41.0% against 25.7% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among pregnant women between Cameroon and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 15.3%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Cameroon ranks 37th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.