Democratic Republic of Congo vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Prevalence of anemia among children
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 64.9% against 43.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 21.5%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 18th 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 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.2% | 48.9% | 24.3% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 44.7% | 22.6% | 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 64.9% against 43.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Democratic Republic of Congo and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 21.5%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 18th 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.