Ethiopia vs India: Prevalence of anemia among children

Ethiopia
52.1%
in 2019
India
53.4%
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
36th
India rank
33rd

Prevalence of anemia among children over time

  • Ethiopia
  • India
0204060200020092019

How they compare

India currently reports 53.4% against 52.1% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.3%.

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

Ethiopia ranks 36th and India ranks 33rd of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia India Difference Ahead
2000s 59.9% 64.9% 5.0% India
2010s 51.0% 56.3% 5.2% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Ethiopia or India?
India, at 53.4% against 52.1% in Ethiopia as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Ethiopia and India?
1.3%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and India?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Ethiopia and India rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
Ethiopia ranks 36th and India ranks 33rd 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

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.