AFR vs China: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia

AFR
102,515
in 2019
China
16,027
in 2019
AFR rank
3rd
China rank
3rd

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

  • AFR
  • China
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k200020092019

How they compare

AFR currently reports 102,515 against 16,027 in China, a difference of 86,488.

That makes AFR's figure about 6.4 times China's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, AFR has been ahead every year.

AFR ranks 3rd and China ranks 3rd of 17 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade AFR China Difference Ahead
2000s 84,066 20,268 63,798 AFR
2010s 96,450 15,939 80,512 AFR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia, AFR or China?
AFR, at 102,515 against 16,027 in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia between AFR and China?
86,488, with AFR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AFR and China?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do AFR and China rank globally for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
AFR ranks 3rd and China ranks 3rd of 17 groups.
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
210 places, 4,200 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed