Egypt vs Lesotho: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women

Egypt
36.3%
in 2023
Lesotho
35.8%
in 2023
Egypt rank
48th
Lesotho rank
50th

Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women over time

  • Egypt
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 36.3% against 35.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.

Egypt ranks 48th and Lesotho ranks 50th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 31.7% 32.7% 1.0% Lesotho
2010s 31.3% 31.4% 0.1% Lesotho
2020s 34.8% 34.7% 0.1% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia among pregnant women, Egypt or Lesotho?
Egypt, at 36.3% against 35.8% in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among pregnant women between Egypt and Lesotho?
0.5%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Lesotho?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Lesotho rank globally for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
Egypt ranks 48th and Lesotho ranks 50th 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.