Namibia vs Papua New Guinea: Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months
Namibia
46.1%
in 2019
Papua New Guinea
46.7%
in 2019
Namibia rank
49th
Papua New Guinea rank
47th
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months over time
- Namibia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 46.7% against 46.1% in Namibia, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 49th and Papua New Guinea ranks 47th of 191 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.6% | 50.5% | 2.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 48.0% | 1.5% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months, Namibia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 46.7% against 46.1% in Namibia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months between Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.6%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Namibia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months?
- Namibia ranks 49th 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.