Afghanistan vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age

Afghanistan
45.4%
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
36.5%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
17th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
14th

Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 45.4% against 36.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 8.9%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 17th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 14th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
2000s 32.4% 32.6% 0.2% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 38.7% 34.0% 4.7% Afghanistan
2020s 44.2% 35.7% 8.4% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Afghanistan, at 45.4% against 36.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age between Afghanistan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
8.9%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
Afghanistan ranks 17th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 14th 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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Indicator
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (% of women ages 15-49)
Unit
% of women ages 15-49
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 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.