Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Maldives: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
25.8%
in 2023
Maldives
41.3%
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
32nd
Maldives rank
35th
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 41.3% against 25.8% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 15.5%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.6 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 32nd and Maldives ranks 35th of 47 groups.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.3% | 50.7% | 22.4% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 45.6% | 21.1% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 42.0% | 16.6% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among pregnant women, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 41.3% against 25.8% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among pregnant women between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Maldives?
- 15.5%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Maldives?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Maldives rank globally for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 32nd and Maldives ranks 35th 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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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.