Malawi vs Zambia: Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months
Malawi
55.1%
in 2019
Zambia
55.1%
in 2019
Malawi rank
30th
Zambia rank
30th
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 55.1% against 55.1% in Zambia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 30th of 191 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.9% | 59.7% | 11.2% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 54.3% | 4.6% | 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 Zambia?
- Malawi, at 55.1% against 55.1% in Zambia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months between Malawi and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months?
- Malawi ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 30th 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.