Democratic Republic of Congo vs Low & middle income: Prevalence of anemia among children
Democratic Republic of Congo
64.9%
in 2019
Low & middle income
43.6%
in 2019
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
18th
Low & middle income rank
17th
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 64.9% against 43.6% in Low & middle income, a difference of 21.3%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.5 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and Low & middle income ranks 17th 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 | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.2% | 50.0% | 23.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 44.3% | 23.0% | 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 Low & middle income?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 64.9% against 43.6% in Low & middle income as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Democratic Republic of Congo and Low & middle income?
- 21.3%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Low & middle income?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Low & middle income rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and Low & middle income ranks 17th 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.