Eswatini vs Kenya: Prevalence of anemia among children
Eswatini
42.7%
in 2019
Kenya
42.8%
in 2019
Eswatini rank
58th
Kenya rank
57th
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- Eswatini
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 42.8% against 42.7% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Eswatini ranks 58th and Kenya ranks 57th of 190 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.7% | 48.2% | 2.5% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 40.5% | 2.5% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Eswatini or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 42.8% against 42.7% in Eswatini as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Eswatini and Kenya?
- 0.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Kenya?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Eswatini and Kenya rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Eswatini ranks 58th and Kenya ranks 57th 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.