Bangladesh vs Madagascar: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups
Bangladesh
37.6%
in 2023
Madagascar
37.2%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
37th
Madagascar rank
40th
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups over time
- Bangladesh
- Madagascar
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 37.6% against 37.2% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 37th and Madagascar ranks 40th of 192 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.6% | 34.5% | 1.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 33.3% | 1.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 36.1% | 0.6% | Bangladesh |
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, Bangladesh or Madagascar?
- Bangladesh, at 37.6% against 37.2% in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups between Bangladesh and Madagascar?
- 0.4%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Madagascar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Madagascar rank globally for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
- Bangladesh ranks 37th and Madagascar ranks 40th 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.