Ethiopia vs Somalia: Prevalence of anemia among children
Ethiopia
52.1%
in 2019
Somalia
51.8%
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
36th
Somalia rank
38th
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- Ethiopia
- Somalia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 52.1% against 51.8% in Somalia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 36th and Somalia ranks 38th of 190 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.9% | 62.2% | 2.3% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 55.8% | 4.7% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Ethiopia or Somalia?
- Ethiopia, at 52.1% against 51.8% in Somalia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 0.3%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Ethiopia and Somalia rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Ethiopia ranks 36th and Somalia ranks 38th 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.