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

Africa (WHO region)
102,515
in 2019
India
62,365
in 2019
Africa (WHO region) rank
3rd
India rank
1st

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

  • Africa (WHO region)
  • India
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k200020092019

How they compare

Africa (WHO region) currently reports 102,515 against 62,365 in India, a difference of 40,150.

That makes Africa (WHO region)'s figure about 1.6 times India's.

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

Africa (WHO region) ranks 3rd and India ranks 1st 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) India Difference Ahead
2000s 84,066 83,897 169.21 Africa (WHO region)
2010s 96,450 68,129 28,321 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 India?
Africa (WHO region), at 102,515 against 62,365 in India as of 2019.
What is the difference in number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia between Africa (WHO region) and India?
40,150, with Africa (WHO region) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and India?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Africa (WHO region) and India rank globally for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
Africa (WHO region) ranks 3rd and India ranks 1st 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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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