Ghana vs Northern Europe: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years)
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) over time
- Ghana
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 36 % against 14.8 % in Northern Europe, a difference of 21.2 %.
That makes Ghana's figure about 2.4 times Northern Europe's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 38th and Northern Europe ranks 35th of 177 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.75 % | 10.99 % | 34.76 % | Ghana |
| 2010s | 39.6 % | 12.07 % | 27.53 % | Ghana |
| 2020s | 36.12 % | 14.05 % | 22.07 % | Ghana |
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), Ghana or Northern Europe?
- Ghana, at 36 % against 14.8 % in Northern Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) between Ghana and Northern Europe?
- 21.2 %, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Northern Europe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Northern Europe rank globally for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years)?
- Ghana ranks 38th and Northern Europe ranks 35th 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.