Mauritania vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women
Mauritania
53.9%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
43.1%
in 2023
Mauritania rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
7th
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women over time
- Mauritania
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 53.9% against 43.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 10.8%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 192 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.8% | 46.8% | 9.0% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 43.5% | 9.9% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 42.9% | 10.6% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among pregnant women, Mauritania or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Mauritania, at 53.9% against 43.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among pregnant women between Mauritania and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 10.8%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Mauritania ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th 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.