Australia vs Finland: Prevalence of anemia among children
Australia
13.3%
in 2019
Finland
11.8%
in 2019
Australia rank
182nd
Finland rank
185th
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- Australia
- Finland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 13.3% against 11.8% in Finland, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 182nd and Finland ranks 185th of 190 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 10.3% | 1.4% | Australia |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 10.6% | 1.4% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Australia or Finland?
- Australia, at 13.3% against 11.8% in Finland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Australia and Finland?
- 1.5%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Australia and Finland rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Australia ranks 182nd and Finland ranks 185th 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.