Americas (WHO region) vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months
Americas (WHO region)
16.5%
in 2019
Democratic Republic of Congo
64.9%
in 2019
Americas (WHO region) rank
15th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
18th
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 64.9% against 16.5% in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 48.4%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 3.9 times Americas (WHO region)'s.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Americas (WHO region) ranks 15th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th of 17 groups.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO region) | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9% | 73.2% | 51.3% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 67.3% | 49.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months, Americas (WHO region) or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 64.9% against 16.5% in Americas (WHO region) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months between Americas (WHO region) and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 48.4%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Americas (WHO region) and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 15th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th 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.