Afghanistan vs South Africa: Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months
Afghanistan
44.9%
in 2019
South Africa
44.4%
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
50th
South Africa rank
53rd
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months over time
- Afghanistan
- South Africa
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 44.9% against 44.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 191 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.6% | 40.2% | 6.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 38.3% | 5.6% | Afghanistan |
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 South Africa?
- Afghanistan, at 44.9% against 44.4% in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months between Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Afghanistan and South Africa rank globally for prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months?
- Afghanistan ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 53rd 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.