Ethiopia vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Prevalence of anemia among children
Ethiopia
52.1%
in 2019
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
20.6%
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
36th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
37th
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- Ethiopia
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 52.1% against 20.6% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 31.5%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.5 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 36th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 190 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.9% | 28.5% | 31.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 22.5% | 28.5% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Ethiopia or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Ethiopia, at 52.1% against 20.6% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Ethiopia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 31.5%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Ethiopia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Ethiopia ranks 36th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 37th 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.