Angola vs World: Prevalence of anemia among children

Angola
62.4%
in 2019
World
40.5%
in 2019
Angola rank
20th
World rank
22nd

Prevalence of anemia among children over time

  • Angola
  • World
020406080200020092019

How they compare

Angola currently reports 62.4% against 40.5% in World, a difference of 21.9%.

That makes Angola's figure about 1.5 times World's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.

Angola ranks 20th and World ranks 22nd of 190 countries.

Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola World Difference Ahead
2000s 67.0% 46.0% 21.0% Angola
2010s 61.4% 41.0% 20.4% Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Angola or World?
Angola, at 62.4% against 40.5% in World as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Angola and World?
21.9%, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and World?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Angola and World rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
Angola ranks 20th and World ranks 22nd 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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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
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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.