Egypt vs North America: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women
Egypt
36.3%
in 2023
North America
10.6%
in 2023
Egypt rank
48th
North America rank
47th
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women over time
- Egypt
- North America
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 36.3% against 10.6% in North America, a difference of 25.7%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 3.4 times North America's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 48th and North America ranks 47th of 192 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7% | 11.3% | 20.4% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 11.0% | 20.3% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 10.5% | 24.3% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among pregnant women, Egypt or North America?
- Egypt, at 36.3% against 10.6% in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among pregnant women between Egypt and North America?
- 25.7%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and North America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and North America rank globally for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Egypt ranks 48th and North America ranks 47th 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.