Malawi vs Tanzania: Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months

Malawi
55.1%
in 2019
Tanzania
56.1%
in 2019
Malawi rank
30th
Tanzania rank
29th

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

  • Malawi
  • Tanzania
020406080200020092019

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 56.1% against 55.1% in Malawi, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 30th and Tanzania ranks 29th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 70.9% 68.0% 2.9% Malawi
2010s 59.0% 58.7% 0.3% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months, Malawi or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 56.1% against 55.1% in Malawi as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months between Malawi and Tanzania?
1.0%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Malawi and Tanzania rank globally for prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months?
Malawi ranks 30th and Tanzania ranks 29th 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