Belgium vs Japan: Prevalence of anemia among children
Belgium
17.4%
in 2019
Japan
16.7%
in 2019
Belgium rank
154th
Japan rank
157th
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- Belgium
- Japan
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 17.4% against 16.7% in Japan, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Belgium ranks 154th and Japan ranks 157th of 190 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 15.0% | 1.1% | Japan |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 15.8% | 0.1% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Belgium or Japan?
- Belgium, at 17.4% against 16.7% in Japan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Belgium and Japan?
- 0.7%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Belgium ranks 154th and Japan ranks 157th 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.