China vs Costa Rica: Prevalence of anemia among children

China
18.8%
in 2019
Costa Rica
19.0%
in 2019
China rank
145th
Costa Rica rank
143rd

Prevalence of anemia among children over time

  • China
  • Costa Rica
0102030200020092019

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 19.0% against 18.8% in China, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.

China ranks 145th and Costa Rica ranks 143rd of 190 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 23.4% 19.6% 3.8% China
2010s 18.4% 18.7% 0.3% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, China or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 19.0% against 18.8% in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between China and Costa Rica?
0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Costa Rica?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do China and Costa Rica rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
China ranks 145th and Costa Rica ranks 143rd 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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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.