Democratic Republic of Congo vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 45.1% against 35.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 9.6%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 25th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd of 192 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.0% | 38.0% | 11.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 35.8% | 9.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 35.4% | 9.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among pregnant women, Democratic Republic of Congo or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 45.1% against 35.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among pregnant women between Democratic Republic of Congo and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 9.6%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 25th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd 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.
Individual pages
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.