Burundi vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Prevalence of anemia among children

Burundi
58.0%
in 2019
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
25.3%
in 2015
Burundi rank
27th
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
29th

Prevalence of anemia among children over time

  • Burundi
  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
0204060200020092019

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 58.0% against 25.3% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 32.7%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 2.3 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 27th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 29th of 190 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 59.8% 33.7% 26.1% Burundi
2010s 52.6% 26.4% 26.1% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Burundi or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Burundi, at 58.0% against 25.3% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Burundi and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
32.7%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
How do Burundi and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
Burundi ranks 27th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 29th 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

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.