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
0204060200020092019

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.

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About this data

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