Ecuador vs Jamaica: Prevalence of anemia among children
Ecuador
23.5%
in 2019
Jamaica
23.6%
in 2019
Ecuador rank
115th
Jamaica rank
113th
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- Ecuador
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 23.6% against 23.5% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 115th and Jamaica ranks 113th of 190 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.7% | 27.2% | 2.5% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 24.8% | 0.4% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Ecuador or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 23.6% against 23.5% in Ecuador as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Ecuador and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Jamaica?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Ecuador and Jamaica rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Ecuador ranks 115th and Jamaica ranks 113th 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.