How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Cameroon vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age

Cameroon

38.9%

in 2023

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

26.5%

in 2023

Cameroon rank

32nd

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

30th

Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age over time

Cameroon
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 38.9% against 26.5% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 12.4%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.5 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 32nd and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th of 192 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	42.4%	23.9%	18.5%	Cameroon
2010s	37.4%	23.7%	13.7%	Cameroon
2020s	38.3%	25.6%	12.7%	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age, Cameroon or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Cameroon, at 38.9% against 26.5% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age between Cameroon and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 12.4%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?: Cameroon ranks 32nd and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th 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: 17 September 2026

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.