Ghana vs World: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women
Ghana
45.3%
in 2023
World
35.5%
in 2023
Ghana rank
24th
World rank
24th
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women over time
- Ghana
- World
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 45.3% against 35.5% in World, a difference of 9.8%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times World's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 24th and World ranks 24th of 192 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.6% | 38.5% | 14.1% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 35.0% | 12.6% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 35.1% | 10.2% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among pregnant women, Ghana or World?
- Ghana, at 45.3% against 35.5% in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among pregnant women between Ghana and World?
- 9.8%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and World?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and World rank globally for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Ghana ranks 24th and World ranks 24th 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.