Brazil vs United States: Prevalence of anemia among children
Brazil
11.6%
in 2019
United States
6.1%
in 2019
Brazil rank
187th
United States rank
190th
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 11.6% against 6.1% in United States, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.9 times United States's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 187th and United States ranks 190th of 190 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 5.9% | 16.5% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 5.9% | 8.4% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Brazil or United States?
- Brazil, at 11.6% against 6.1% in United States as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Brazil and United States?
- 5.5%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Brazil ranks 187th and United States ranks 190th 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.