Malawi vs Zambia: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia

Malawi
1,587
in 2019
Zambia
1,600
in 2019
Malawi rank
36th
Zambia rank
35th

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

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 1,600 against 1,587 in Malawi, a difference of 13.

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

Malawi ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 35th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 1,610 1,300 310.26 Malawi
2010s 1,628 1,474 153.99 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia, Malawi or Zambia?
Zambia, at 1,600 against 1,587 in Malawi as of 2019.
What is the difference in number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia between Malawi and Zambia?
13, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
Malawi ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 35th 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