Kiribati vs South Africa: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women

Kiribati
29.4%
in 2023
South Africa
29.3%
in 2023
Kiribati rank
86th
South Africa rank
87th

Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women over time

  • Kiribati
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 29.4% against 29.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Kiribati ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 87th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 33.7% 31.4% 2.2% Kiribati
2010s 30.7% 28.7% 1.9% Kiribati
2020s 29.4% 29.0% 0.4% Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia among pregnant women, Kiribati or South Africa?
Kiribati, at 29.4% against 29.3% in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among pregnant women between Kiribati and South Africa?
0.1%, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Kiribati and South Africa rank globally for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
Kiribati ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 87th 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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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.