Latin America & Caribbean vs Yemen: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women
Latin America & Caribbean
25.7%
in 2023
Yemen
41.2%
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean rank
33rd
Yemen rank
36th
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 41.2% against 25.7% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 15.5%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.6 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 33rd and Yemen ranks 36th of 47 groups.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.2% | 41.1% | 12.9% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 38.8% | 14.3% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 40.5% | 15.1% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among pregnant women, Latin America & Caribbean or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 41.2% against 25.7% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among pregnant women between Latin America & Caribbean and Yemen?
- 15.5%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Yemen?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Yemen rank globally for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 33rd and Yemen ranks 36th 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.