Kiribati vs Papua New Guinea: Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months

Kiribati
49.4%
in 2019
Papua New Guinea
46.7%
in 2019
Kiribati rank
44th
Papua New Guinea rank
47th

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

  • Kiribati
  • Papua New Guinea
0204060200020092019

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 49.4% against 46.7% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.7%.

That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

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

Kiribati ranks 44th and Papua New Guinea ranks 47th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 52.5% 50.5% 2.0% Kiribati
2010s 51.5% 48.0% 3.4% Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months, Kiribati or Papua New Guinea?
Kiribati, at 49.4% against 46.7% in Papua New Guinea as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months between Kiribati and Papua New Guinea?
2.7%, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Papua New Guinea?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Kiribati and Papua New Guinea rank globally for prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months?
Kiribati ranks 44th and Papua New Guinea ranks 47th 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