Kenya vs Madagascar: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women
Kenya
39.8%
in 2023
Madagascar
39.3%
in 2023
Kenya rank
39th
Madagascar rank
41st
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women over time
- Kenya
- Madagascar
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 39.8% against 39.3% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 39th and Madagascar ranks 41st of 192 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.7% | 39.7% | 3.0% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 37.3% | 1.3% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 38.7% | 0.6% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among pregnant women, Kenya or Madagascar?
- Kenya, at 39.8% against 39.3% in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among pregnant women between Kenya and Madagascar?
- 0.5%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Madagascar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Madagascar rank globally for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Kenya ranks 39th and Madagascar ranks 41st 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.