Costa Rica vs Serbia: Prevalence of anemia among children
Costa Rica
19.0%
in 2019
Serbia
19.5%
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
143rd
Serbia rank
141st
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- Costa Rica
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 19.5% against 19.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Serbia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 143rd and Serbia ranks 141st of 190 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 19.2% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 18.4% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Costa Rica or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 19.5% against 19.0% in Costa Rica as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Costa Rica and Serbia?
- 0.5%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Serbia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and Serbia rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Costa Rica ranks 143rd and Serbia ranks 141st 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.