Afghanistan vs South Africa: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia

Afghanistan
2,534
in 2019
South Africa
2,570
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
22nd
South Africa rank
21st

Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia over time

  • Afghanistan
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2,570 against 2,534 in Afghanistan, a difference of 36.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 21st of 191 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 2,222 2,015 207.41 Afghanistan
2010s 2,409 2,206 202.55 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia, Afghanistan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2,570 against 2,534 in Afghanistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia between Afghanistan and South Africa?
36, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Afghanistan and South Africa rank globally for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
Afghanistan ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 21st of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
204 places, 4,080 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed