Afghanistan vs Burkina Faso: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups
Afghanistan
45.4%
in 2023
Burkina Faso
44.3%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
17th
Burkina Faso rank
19th
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups over time
- Afghanistan
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 45.4% against 44.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 17th and Burkina Faso ranks 19th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Burkina Faso in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 52.6% | 20.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 45.8% | 7.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 43.8% | 0.3% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups, Afghanistan or Burkina Faso?
- Afghanistan, at 45.4% against 44.3% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups between Afghanistan and Burkina Faso?
- 1.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Burkina Faso?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Burkina Faso rank globally for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
- Afghanistan ranks 17th and Burkina Faso ranks 19th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.