Gambia vs Somalia: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age
Gambia
46.1%
in 2023
Somalia
46.2%
in 2023
Gambia rank
13th
Somalia rank
12th
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age over time
- Gambia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 46.2% against 46.1% in Gambia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 13th and Somalia ranks 12th of 192 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.2% | 43.2% | 14.9% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 43.0% | 8.4% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 45.5% | 1.2% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age, Gambia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 46.2% against 46.1% in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age between Gambia and Somalia?
- 0.1%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Somalia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Somalia rank globally for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Gambia ranks 13th and Somalia ranks 12th 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.