Ecuador vs South Africa: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women

Ecuador
29.5%
in 2023
South Africa
29.3%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
84th
South Africa rank
87th

Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women over time

  • Ecuador
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 29.5% against 29.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 87th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 31.0% 31.4% 0.5% South Africa
2010s 28.1% 28.7% 0.6% South Africa
2020s 29.2% 29.0% 0.2% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia among pregnant women, Ecuador or South Africa?
Ecuador, at 29.5% against 29.3% in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among pregnant women between Ecuador and South Africa?
0.2%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
Ecuador ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 87th 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

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.