Gambia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women
Gambia
54.1%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
43.1%
in 2023
Gambia rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
6th
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women over time
- Gambia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 54.1% against 43.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 11.0%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 192 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.7% | 46.8% | 17.9% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 43.5% | 15.9% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 42.9% | 12.0% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among pregnant women, Gambia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Gambia, at 54.1% against 43.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among pregnant women between Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 11.0%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Gambia ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th 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.