AFR vs Yemen: Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months
AFR
60.2%
in 2019
Yemen
79.5%
in 2019
AFR rank
1st
Yemen rank
1st
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months over time
- AFR
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 79.5% against 60.2% in AFR, a difference of 19.3%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.3 times AFR's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
AFR ranks 1st and Yemen ranks 1st of 17 groups.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AFR | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.4% | 81.9% | 14.5% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 79.8% | 18.6% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months, AFR or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 79.5% against 60.2% in AFR as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months between AFR and Yemen?
- 19.3%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AFR and Yemen?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do AFR and Yemen rank globally for prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months?
- AFR ranks 1st and Yemen ranks 1st of 17 groups.
- 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.