East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Madagascar: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
18.9%
in 2023
Madagascar
37.2%
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
38th
Madagascar rank
40th

Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 37.2% against 18.9% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 18.3%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 2.0 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.

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

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 38th and Madagascar ranks 40th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 21.5% 34.5% 12.9% Madagascar
2010s 18.7% 33.3% 14.5% Madagascar
2020s 18.5% 36.1% 17.6% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 37.2% against 18.9% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Madagascar?
18.3%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Madagascar?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Madagascar rank globally for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 38th and Madagascar ranks 40th of 47 groups.
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.