Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Sao Tome and Principe: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
28.4%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
39.7%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
27th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
29th

Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 39.7% against 28.4% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 11.3%.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 27th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 29th of 47 groups.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 27.4% 46.5% 19.1% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 26.3% 40.6% 14.3% Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 27.6% 39.4% 11.8% Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 39.7% 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Sao Tome and Principe?
11.3%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Sao Tome and Principe?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 27th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 29th 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.