Gambia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age
Gambia
46.1%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
36.7%
in 2023
Gambia rank
13th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
12th
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age over time
- Gambia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 46.1% against 36.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 9.4%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.2% | 40.6% | 17.6% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 35.9% | 15.4% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 36.1% | 10.5% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gambia, at 46.1% against 36.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age between Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 9.4%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Gambia ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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.