Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea: Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months
Afghanistan
44.9%
in 2019
Papua New Guinea
46.7%
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
50th
Papua New Guinea rank
47th
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months over time
- Afghanistan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 46.7% against 44.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 50th and Papua New Guinea ranks 47th of 191 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.6% | 50.5% | 3.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 48.0% | 4.1% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months, Afghanistan or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 46.7% against 44.9% in Afghanistan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months between Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.8%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months?
- Afghanistan ranks 50th and Papua New Guinea ranks 47th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.