Bangladesh vs Kenya: Prevalence of anemia among children
Bangladesh
43.1%
in 2019
Kenya
42.8%
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
56th
Kenya rank
57th
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- Bangladesh
- Kenya
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 43.1% against 42.8% in Kenya, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 56th and Kenya ranks 57th of 190 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.3% | 48.2% | 3.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 40.5% | 3.7% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Bangladesh or Kenya?
- Bangladesh, at 43.1% against 42.8% in Kenya as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Bangladesh and Kenya?
- 0.3%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Kenya?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Bangladesh and Kenya rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Bangladesh ranks 56th and Kenya ranks 57th 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.