Afghanistan vs Namibia: Prevalence of anemia among children
Afghanistan
44.9%
in 2019
Namibia
46.1%
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
50th
Namibia rank
49th
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- Afghanistan
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 46.1% against 44.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 50th and Namibia ranks 49th of 190 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.6% | 47.6% | 1.0% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 46.5% | 2.6% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Afghanistan or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 46.1% against 44.9% in Afghanistan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Afghanistan and Namibia?
- 1.2%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Namibia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Afghanistan and Namibia rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Afghanistan ranks 50th and Namibia ranks 49th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 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
Prevalence of anemia, children ages 6-59 months, is the percentage of children ages 6-59 months whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter, adjusted for altitude.