Afghanistan vs South Africa: Prevalence of anemia among children
Afghanistan
44.9%
in 2019
South Africa
44.4%
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
50th
South Africa rank
53rd
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- Afghanistan
- South Africa
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 44.9% against 44.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 190 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.6% | 40.2% | 6.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 38.3% | 5.6% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Afghanistan or South Africa?
- Afghanistan, at 44.9% against 44.4% in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Afghanistan and South Africa rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Afghanistan ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 53rd 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.