Arab World vs Burundi: Prevalence of anemia among children

Arab World
40.1%
in 2019
Burundi
58.0%
in 2019
Arab World rank
24th
Burundi rank
27th

Prevalence of anemia among children over time

  • Arab World
  • Burundi
0204060200020092019

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 58.0% against 40.1% in Arab World, a difference of 17.9%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.4 times Arab World's.

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

Arab World ranks 24th and Burundi ranks 27th of 46 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Burundi Difference Ahead
2000s 44.1% 59.8% 15.7% Burundi
2010s 40.2% 54.1% 13.9% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Arab World or Burundi?
Burundi, at 58.0% against 40.1% in Arab World as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Arab World and Burundi?
17.9%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Burundi?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Arab World and Burundi rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
Arab World ranks 24th and Burundi ranks 27th 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.