Maldives vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age
Maldives
43.4%
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
35.2%
in 2023
Maldives rank
21st
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
18th
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age over time
- Maldives
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 43.4% against 35.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 18th of 192 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.3% | 31.9% | 13.4% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 33.0% | 11.0% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 34.5% | 8.8% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age, Maldives or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Maldives, at 43.4% against 35.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age between Maldives and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 8.2%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Maldives ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 18th 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.