Costa Rica vs Latvia: Prevalence of anemia among children
Costa Rica
19.0%
in 2019
Latvia
19.4%
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
143rd
Latvia rank
142nd
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- Costa Rica
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 19.4% against 19.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 143rd and Latvia ranks 142nd of 190 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 24.1% | 4.4% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 19.8% | 1.1% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Costa Rica or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 19.4% against 19.0% in Costa Rica as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 0.4%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and Latvia rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Costa Rica ranks 143rd and Latvia ranks 142nd 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.