Ghana vs Yemen: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age
Ghana
36.0%
in 2023
Yemen
36.4%
in 2023
Ghana rank
42nd
Yemen rank
41st
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age over time
- Ghana
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 36.4% against 36.0% in Ghana, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 42nd and Yemen ranks 41st of 192 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.8% | 38.5% | 7.3% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 34.6% | 5.0% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 35.7% | 0.5% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age, Ghana or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 36.4% against 36.0% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age between Ghana and Yemen?
- 0.4%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Yemen?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Yemen rank globally for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Ghana ranks 42nd and Yemen ranks 41st 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.