Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Ghana: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
33.2%
in 2023
Ghana
45.3%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
26th
Ghana rank
24th
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 45.3% against 33.2% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 12.1%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 26th and Ghana ranks 24th of 47 groups.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.7% | 52.6% | 18.9% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 47.5% | 16.0% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 45.3% | 12.7% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among pregnant women, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 45.3% against 33.2% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among pregnant women between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Ghana?
- 12.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Ghana?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Ghana rank globally for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 26th and Ghana ranks 24th of 47 groups.
- 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.