China vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia

China
16,027
in 2019
South-East Asia (WHO region)
83,222
in 2019
China rank
3rd
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
4th

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

  • China
  • South-East Asia (WHO region)
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How they compare

South-East Asia (WHO region) currently reports 83,222 against 16,027 in China, a difference of 67,195.

That makes South-East Asia (WHO region)'s figure about 5.2 times China's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, South-East Asia (WHO region) has been ahead every year.

China ranks 3rd and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 4th of 191 countries.

South-East Asia (WHO region) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China South-East Asia (WHO region) Difference Ahead
2000s 20,268 108,172 87,905 South-East Asia (WHO region)
2010s 15,939 89,291 73,353 South-East Asia (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, China or South-East Asia (WHO region)?
South-East Asia (WHO region), at 83,222 against 16,027 in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia between China and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
67,195, with South-East Asia (WHO region) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do China and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
China ranks 3rd and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 4th 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