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
020406080200020092019

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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Indicator
Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months)
Unit
% of children ages 6-59 months
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
236 places, 4,716 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed

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.