Democratic Republic of Congo vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 40.0% against 28.4% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 11.6%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 192 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.2% | 27.4% | 23.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 26.3% | 15.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 27.6% | 12.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 40.0% against 28.4% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age between Democratic Republic of Congo and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 11.6%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 27th 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.