Afghanistan vs Low & middle income: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age
Afghanistan
45.4%
in 2023
Low & middle income
33.2%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
17th
Low & middle income rank
20th
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age over time
- Afghanistan
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 45.4% against 33.2% in Low & middle income, a difference of 12.2%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.4 times Low & middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Low & middle income ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 17th and Low & middle income ranks 20th of 192 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 31.9% | 0.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 30.8% | 7.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 32.4% | 11.8% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age, Afghanistan or Low & middle income?
- Afghanistan, at 45.4% against 33.2% in Low & middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age between Afghanistan and Low & middle income?
- 12.2%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Low & middle income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Low & middle income rank globally for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Afghanistan ranks 17th and Low & middle income ranks 20th 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 women of reproductive age (% of women ages 15-49). 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 among women of reproductive age refers to the combined prevalence of both non-pregnant with haemoglobin levels below 12 g/dL and pregnant women with haemoglobin levels below 11 g/dL.