Brazil vs United States: Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months
Brazil
11.6%
in 2019
United States
6.1%
in 2019
Brazil rank
188th
United States rank
191st
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 11.6% against 6.1% in United States, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.9 times United States's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 188th and United States ranks 191st of 191 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 5.9% | 16.5% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 5.9% | 8.4% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months, Brazil or United States?
- Brazil, at 11.6% against 6.1% in United States as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months between Brazil and United States?
- 5.5%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months?
- Brazil ranks 188th and United States ranks 191st 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.