Africa Western and Central vs Guinea: Prevalence of anemia among children
Africa Western and Central
69.1%
in 2019
Guinea
73.8%
in 2019
Africa Western and Central rank
1st
Guinea rank
4th
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 73.8% against 69.1% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 1st and Guinea ranks 4th of 46 groups.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.0% | 78.2% | 1.2% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 75.5% | 3.7% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Africa Western and Central or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 73.8% against 69.1% in Africa Western and Central as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Africa Western and Central and Guinea?
- 4.7%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Guinea?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Guinea rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 1st and Guinea ranks 4th of 46 groups.
- 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.