Eritrea vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women
Eritrea
41.5%
in 2023
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
25.7%
in 2023
Eritrea rank
34th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
34th
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women over time
- Eritrea
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 41.5% against 25.7% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 15.8%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.6 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 34th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th of 192 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.2% | 28.2% | 14.0% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 24.4% | 15.6% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 25.4% | 15.6% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among pregnant women, Eritrea or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Eritrea, at 41.5% 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 Eritrea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 15.8%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Eritrea ranks 34th 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.