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
020406080200020092019

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

Indicator
Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months)
Unit
% of children ages 6-59 months
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
236 places, 4,716 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed

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.