Ethiopia vs Somalia: Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months
Ethiopia
52.1%
in 2019
Somalia
51.8%
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
36th
Somalia rank
38th
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months over time
- Ethiopia
- Somalia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 52.1% against 51.8% in Somalia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 36th and Somalia ranks 38th of 191 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.9% | 62.2% | 2.3% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 55.8% | 4.7% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months, Ethiopia or Somalia?
- Ethiopia, at 52.1% against 51.8% in Somalia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months between Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 0.3%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Ethiopia and Somalia rank globally for prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months?
- Ethiopia ranks 36th and Somalia ranks 38th 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.