Lesotho vs North America: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age
Lesotho
34.2%
in 2023
North America
14.9%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
48th
North America rank
47th
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age over time
- Lesotho
- North America
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 34.2% against 14.9% in North America, a difference of 19.3%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.3 times North America's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 48th and North America ranks 47th of 192 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 8.2% | 19.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 11.0% | 14.0% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 13.8% | 18.0% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age, Lesotho or North America?
- Lesotho, at 34.2% against 14.9% in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age between Lesotho and North America?
- 19.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and North America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and North America rank globally for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Lesotho ranks 48th and North America ranks 47th 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.
Individual pages
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.