India vs Middle 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
- India
- Middle Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 53.7 % against 41.7 % in Middle Africa, a difference of 12 %.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Middle Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Middle Africa ahead.
India ranks 4th and Middle Africa ranks 1st of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Middle Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.05 % | 50.19 % | 0.14 % | Middle Africa |
| 2010s | 50.79 % | 42.97 % | 7.82 % | India |
| 2020s | 52.98 % | 41.4 % | 11.58 % | India |
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), India or Middle Africa?
- India, at 53.7 % against 41.7 % in Middle Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) between India and Middle Africa?
- 12 %, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Middle Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do India and Middle Africa rank globally for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years)?
- India ranks 4th and Middle Africa ranks 1st 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.