Benin vs Lower middle income: Prevalence of anemia among children
Benin
71.0%
in 2019
Lower middle income
52.9%
in 2019
Benin rank
11th
Lower middle income rank
13th
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- Benin
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Benin currently reports 71.0% against 52.9% in Lower middle income, a difference of 18.1%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 11th and Lower middle income ranks 13th of 190 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.4% | 61.9% | 15.6% | Benin |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 55.1% | 16.9% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Benin or Lower middle income?
- Benin, at 71.0% against 52.9% in Lower middle income as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Benin and Lower middle income?
- 18.1%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lower middle income?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Benin and Lower middle income rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Benin ranks 11th and Lower middle income ranks 13th 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.