Lesotho vs Post-demographic dividend: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age
Lesotho
34.2%
in 2023
Post-demographic dividend
15.8%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
48th
Post-demographic dividend rank
45th
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age over time
- Lesotho
- Post-demographic dividend
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 34.2% against 15.8% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 18.4%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.2 times Post-demographic dividend's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 48th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 45th of 192 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Post-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 11.7% | 16.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 12.7% | 12.3% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 14.9% | 16.9% | 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- Lesotho, at 34.2% against 15.8% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age between Lesotho and Post-demographic dividend?
- 18.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Post-demographic dividend?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Lesotho ranks 48th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 45th 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.