Benin vs Guinea-Bissau: Prevalence of anemia among children
Benin
71.0%
in 2019
Guinea-Bissau
68.0%
in 2019
Benin rank
11th
Guinea-Bissau rank
14th
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- Benin
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Benin currently reports 71.0% against 68.0% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 3.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 11th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 14th of 190 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.4% | 76.9% | 0.5% | Benin |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 70.9% | 1.1% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Benin or Guinea-Bissau?
- Benin, at 71.0% against 68.0% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
- 3.0%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Benin and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Benin ranks 11th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 14th 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.