Iraq vs Uganda: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups
Iraq
27.1%
in 2023
Uganda
27.2%
in 2023
Iraq rank
86th
Uganda rank
85th
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups over time
- Iraq
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 27.2% against 27.1% in Iraq, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Iraq ranks 86th and Uganda ranks 85th of 192 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 29.6% | 1.1% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 24.6% | 1.9% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 26.2% | 0.4% | Iraq |
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, Iraq or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 27.2% against 27.1% in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups between Iraq and Uganda?
- 0.1%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Uganda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Uganda rank globally for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
- Iraq ranks 86th and Uganda ranks 85th 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.