Eastern Africa vs Somalia: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years)
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) over time
- Eastern Africa
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 46.2 % against 31.4 % in Eastern Africa, a difference of 14.8 %.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.5 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 14th and Somalia ranks 11th of 37 groups.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.28 % | 43.24 % | 11.96 % | Somalia |
| 2010s | 27.94 % | 42.95 % | 15.01 % | Somalia |
| 2020s | 30.3 % | 45.45 % | 15.15 % | Somalia |
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), Eastern Africa or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 46.2 % against 31.4 % in Eastern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) between Eastern Africa and Somalia?
- 14.8 %, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Somalia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Eastern Africa and Somalia rank globally for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years)?
- Eastern Africa ranks 14th and Somalia ranks 11th of 37 groups.
- 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.