Melanesia vs Northern 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
- Melanesia
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 32 % against 29.1 % in Melanesia, a difference of 2.9 %.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 1.1 times Melanesia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 9th and Northern Africa ranks 12th of 20 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.83 % | 32.02 % | 5.19 % | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 26.15 % | 29.56 % | 3.41 % | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 28.18 % | 31.05 % | 2.88 % | Northern Africa |
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), Melanesia or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 32 % against 29.1 % in Melanesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) between Melanesia and Northern Africa?
- 2.9 %, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Northern Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Melanesia and Northern Africa rank globally for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years)?
- Melanesia ranks 9th and Northern Africa ranks 12th of 20 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.