Japan vs Malta: Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months

Japan
16.7%
in 2019
Malta
17.4%
in 2019
Japan rank
158th
Malta rank
155th

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

  • Japan
  • Malta
051015200020092019

How they compare

Malta currently reports 17.4% against 16.7% in Japan, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.

Japan ranks 158th and Malta ranks 155th of 191 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 15.0% 14.8% 0.3% Japan
2010s 15.8% 15.9% 0.0% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months, Japan or Malta?
Malta, at 17.4% against 16.7% in Japan as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months between Japan and Malta?
0.7%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malta?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Japan and Malta rank globally for prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months?
Japan ranks 158th and Malta ranks 155th 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