Democratic Republic of Congo vs IDA & IBRD total: Prevalence of anemia among children

Democratic Republic of Congo
64.9%
in 2019
IDA & IBRD total
43.2%
in 2019
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
18th
IDA & IBRD total rank
20th

Prevalence of anemia among children over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • IDA & IBRD total
020406080200020092019

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 64.9% against 43.2% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 21.7%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.5 times IDA & IBRD total's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 20th of 190 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo IDA & IBRD total Difference Ahead
2000s 73.2% 49.6% 23.6% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 67.3% 43.9% 23.4% Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Democratic Republic of Congo or IDA & IBRD total?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 64.9% against 43.2% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Democratic Republic of Congo and IDA & IBRD total?
21.7%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and IDA & IBRD total?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 20th 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.