Africa (WHO region) vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia

Africa (WHO region)
102,515
in 2019
Democratic Republic of Congo
10,061
in 2019
Africa (WHO region) rank
3rd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
5th

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

  • Africa (WHO region)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Africa (WHO region) currently reports 102,515 against 10,061 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 92,454.

That makes Africa (WHO region)'s figure about 10.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Africa (WHO region) has been ahead every year.

Africa (WHO region) ranks 3rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th of 11 groups.

Africa (WHO region) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa (WHO region) Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 84,066 7,381 76,685 Africa (WHO region)
2010s 96,450 9,336 87,115 Africa (WHO region)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia, Africa (WHO region) or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Africa (WHO region), at 102,515 against 10,061 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2019.
What is the difference in number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia between Africa (WHO region) and Democratic Republic of Congo?
92,454, with Africa (WHO region) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Democratic Republic of Congo?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Africa (WHO region) and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
Africa (WHO region) ranks 3rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th of 11 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
204 places, 4,080 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed