Burkina Faso vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months

Burkina Faso
76.6%
in 2019
South-East Asia (WHO region)
49.0%
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
3rd
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
5th

Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • South-East Asia (WHO region)
020406080200020092019

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 76.6% against 49.0% in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 27.6%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.6 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 3rd and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 5th of 191 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso South-East Asia (WHO region) Difference Ahead
2000s 88.0% 58.7% 29.3% Burkina Faso
2010s 82.7% 51.0% 31.6% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months, Burkina Faso or South-East Asia (WHO region)?
Burkina Faso, at 76.6% against 49.0% in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months between Burkina Faso and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
27.6%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Burkina Faso and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months?
Burkina Faso ranks 3rd and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 5th 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.

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Indicator
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
210 places, 4,200 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed