Euro area vs Lesotho: Prevalence of anemia among children
Euro area
15.4%
in 2019
Lesotho
51.4%
in 2019
Euro area rank
42nd
Lesotho rank
40th
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- Euro area
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 51.4% against 15.4% in Euro area, a difference of 36.0%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 3.3 times Euro area's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 42nd and Lesotho ranks 40th of 46 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 49.2% | 36.6% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 49.9% | 36.0% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Euro area or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 51.4% against 15.4% in Euro area as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Euro area and Lesotho?
- 36.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Lesotho?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Euro area and Lesotho rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Euro area ranks 42nd and Lesotho ranks 40th of 46 groups.
- 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.