Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia

Burkina Faso
2,610
in 2019
Ghana
2,460
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
20th
Ghana rank
23rd

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 2,610 against 2,460 in Ghana, a difference of 150.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Ghana ranks 23rd of 191 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 2,169 2,442 272.93 Ghana
2010s 2,584 2,548 35.68 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
Burkina Faso, at 2,610 against 2,460 in Ghana as of 2019.
What is the difference in number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
150, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Ghana ranks 23rd 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