Burkina Faso vs Yemen: Prevalence of anemia among children
Burkina Faso
76.6%
in 2019
Yemen
79.5%
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
3rd
Yemen rank
1st
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- Burkina Faso
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 79.5% against 76.6% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 3rd and Yemen ranks 1st 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 | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.0% | 81.9% | 6.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 79.8% | 2.8% | 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 Yemen?
- Yemen, at 79.5% against 76.6% in Burkina Faso as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Burkina Faso and Yemen?
- 2.9%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Yemen?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Burkina Faso and Yemen rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Burkina Faso ranks 3rd and Yemen ranks 1st 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.