Democratic Republic of Congo vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Prevalence of anemia among children
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 64.9% against 43.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 21.5%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'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 (IDA & IBRD) 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 (IDA & IBRD) | 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 64.9% against 43.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.
Individual pages
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.