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

Mali

56.5%

in 2023

Mauritania

54.5%

in 2023

Mali rank

2nd

Mauritania rank

3rd

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

Mali currently reports 56.5% against 54.5% in Mauritania, a difference of 2.0%.

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

Mali ranks 2nd 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.