Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Somalia: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
42.7%
in 2023
Somalia
52.8%
in 2023
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
9th
Somalia rank
10th

Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 52.8% against 42.7% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 10.1%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 9th and Somalia ranks 10th of 47 groups.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 45.5% 50.1% 4.6% Somalia
2010s 42.5% 50.7% 8.1% Somalia
2020s 42.3% 52.5% 10.2% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia among pregnant women, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Somalia?
Somalia, at 52.8% against 42.7% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among pregnant women between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Somalia?
10.1%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Somalia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Somalia rank globally for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 9th and Somalia ranks 10th 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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Indicator
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%)
Unit
%
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,736 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.