Democratic Republic of Congo vs Equatorial Guinea: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age

Democratic Republic of Congo
40.0%
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea
41.3%
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
28th
Equatorial Guinea rank
26th

Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Equatorial Guinea
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 41.3% against 40.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 26th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Equatorial Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Equatorial Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 51.2% 47.7% 3.5% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 42.1% 42.4% 0.3% Equatorial Guinea
2020s 39.7% 41.1% 1.4% Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age, Democratic Republic of Congo or Equatorial Guinea?
Equatorial Guinea, at 41.3% against 40.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age between Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
1.3%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 26th 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.