Bhutan vs Lesotho: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age
Bhutan
33.8%
in 2023
Lesotho
34.2%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
51st
Lesotho rank
48th
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age over time
- Bhutan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 34.2% against 33.8% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Bhutan ranks 51st and Lesotho ranks 48th of 192 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4% | 27.9% | 0.5% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 25.0% | 4.2% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 31.8% | 0.9% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age, Bhutan or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 34.2% against 33.8% in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age between Bhutan and Lesotho?
- 0.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Lesotho?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Lesotho rank globally for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Bhutan ranks 51st and Lesotho ranks 48th 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.