Burkina Faso vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Prevalence of anemia among children
Burkina Faso
76.6%
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa
60.5%
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 76.6% against 60.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 16.1%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 190 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.0% | 67.7% | 20.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 61.7% | 21.0% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Burkina Faso or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Burkina Faso, at 76.6% against 60.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 16.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Burkina Faso ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th 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.