Gabon vs Mauritania: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups

Gabon

59.9%

in 2023

Mauritania

54.5%

in 2023

Gabon rank

1st

Mauritania rank

3rd

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

Gabon currently reports 59.9% against 54.5% in Mauritania, a difference of 5.4%.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 1st and Mauritania ranks 3rd 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.