Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Djibouti or East Asia & Pacific?

Djibouti, at 52.0% against 23.5% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and East Asia & Pacific?

20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.

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.

Djibouti vs East Asia & Pacific: Prevalence of anemia among children

Djibouti

52.0%

in 2019

East Asia & Pacific

23.5%

in 2019

Djibouti rank

37th

East Asia & Pacific rank

34th

Prevalence of anemia among children over time

Djibouti
East Asia & Pacific

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 52.0% against 23.5% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 28.5%.

That makes Djibouti's figure about 2.2 times East Asia & Pacific's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.

Djibouti ranks 37th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 34th of 190 countries.

Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Djibouti	East Asia & Pacific	Difference	Ahead
2000s	57.0%	27.9%	29.2%	Djibouti
2010s	52.1%	23.1%	29.0%	Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Djibouti or East Asia & Pacific?: Djibouti, at 52.0% against 23.5% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Djibouti and East Asia & Pacific?: 28.5%, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and East Asia & Pacific?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Djibouti and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?: Djibouti ranks 37th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 34th 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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Indicator: Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months)
Unit: % of children ages 6-59 months
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 4,716 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.