Cape Verde vs Kenya: Prevalence of anemia among children
Cape Verde
44.1%
in 2019
Kenya
42.8%
in 2019
Cape Verde rank
54th
Kenya rank
57th
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- Cape Verde
- Kenya
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 44.1% against 42.8% in Kenya, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 54th and Kenya ranks 57th of 190 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.2% | 48.2% | 5.1% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 40.5% | 7.2% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Cape Verde or Kenya?
- Cape Verde, at 44.1% against 42.8% in Kenya as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Cape Verde and Kenya?
- 1.3%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Kenya?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Cape Verde and Kenya rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Cape Verde ranks 54th and Kenya ranks 57th 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.