Egypt vs Kenya: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups

Egypt

32.7%

in 2023

Kenya

32.2%

in 2023

Egypt rank

56th

Kenya rank

59th

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

Egypt currently reports 32.7% against 32.2% in Kenya, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.

Egypt ranks 56th and Kenya ranks 59th 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.