Benin vs Mozambique: Prevalence of anemia among children

Benin
71.0%
in 2019
Mozambique
68.2%
in 2019
Benin rank
11th
Mozambique rank
13th

Prevalence of anemia among children over time

  • Benin
  • Mozambique
020406080200020092019

How they compare

Benin currently reports 71.0% against 68.2% in Mozambique, a difference of 2.8%.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 11th and Mozambique 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 Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 77.4% 70.7% 6.8% Benin
2010s 72.0% 65.9% 6.2% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Benin or Mozambique?
Benin, at 71.0% against 68.2% in Mozambique as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Benin and Mozambique?
2.8%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mozambique?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Benin and Mozambique rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
Benin ranks 11th and Mozambique 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Benin vs Mozambique: Prevalence of anemia among children. Statizoid, drawing on Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Retrieved 18 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/compare/prevalence-of-anemia-among-children-percent-of-children-ages-6-59-months/benin/mozambique/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/compare/prevalence-of-anemia-among-children-percent-of-children-ages-6-59-months/benin/mozambique/">Benin vs Mozambique: Prevalence of anemia among children</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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.