Australia vs Philippines: Prevalence of anemia among children
Australia
13.3%
in 2019
Philippines
13.5%
in 2019
Australia rank
182nd
Philippines rank
179th
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- Australia
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 13.5% against 13.3% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 182nd and Philippines ranks 179th of 190 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 29.5% | 17.9% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 16.5% | 4.4% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Australia or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 13.5% against 13.3% in Australia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Australia and Philippines?
- 0.2%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Philippines?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Australia and Philippines rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Australia ranks 182nd and Philippines ranks 179th 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.