Burundi vs Zambia: Prevalence of anemia among children
Burundi
58.0%
in 2019
Zambia
55.1%
in 2019
Burundi rank
27th
Zambia rank
30th
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- Burundi
- Zambia
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 58.0% against 55.1% in Zambia, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 30th of 190 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.8% | 59.7% | 0.1% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 54.3% | 0.2% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Burundi or Zambia?
- Burundi, at 58.0% against 55.1% in Zambia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Burundi and Zambia?
- 2.9%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Zambia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Burundi and Zambia rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Burundi ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 30th 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.