Benin vs Congo: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups

Benin

50.0%

in 2023

Congo

46.7%

in 2023

Benin rank

6th

Congo rank

9th

Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups over time

Benin currently reports 50.0% against 46.7% in Congo, a difference of 3.3%.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 6th and Congo ranks 9th of 192 countries.

Indicator: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups
Unit: % of women ages 15-49
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 4,608 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.