Cameroon vs World: Prevalence of anemia among children
Cameroon
59.2%
in 2019
World
40.5%
in 2019
Cameroon rank
25th
World rank
22nd
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- Cameroon
- World
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 59.2% against 40.5% in World, a difference of 18.7%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.5 times World's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 25th and World ranks 22nd of 190 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.6% | 46.0% | 21.6% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 41.0% | 21.0% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Cameroon or World?
- Cameroon, at 59.2% against 40.5% in World as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Cameroon and World?
- 18.7%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and World?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Cameroon and World rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Cameroon ranks 25th and World ranks 22nd 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.