Afghanistan vs Southern Africa: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years)
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) over time
- Afghanistan
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 45.4 % against 31 % in Southern Africa, a difference of 14.4 %.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.5 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 16th and Southern Africa ranks 15th of 177 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.42 % | 29.72 % | 2.7 % | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 38.71 % | 26.75 % | 11.96 % | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 44.17 % | 29.8 % | 14.37 % | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years), Afghanistan or Southern Africa?
- Afghanistan, at 45.4 % against 31 % in Southern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) between Afghanistan and Southern Africa?
- 14.4 %, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Southern Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Southern Africa rank globally for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years)?
- Afghanistan ranks 16th and Southern Africa ranks 15th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) (percent) — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.