Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Sao Tome and Principe: Prevalence of anemia among children

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
25.3%
in 2015
Sao Tome and Principe
58.8%
in 2019
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
29th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
26th

Prevalence of anemia among children over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Sao Tome and Principe
020406080200020092019

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 58.8% against 25.3% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 33.5%.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 2.3 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 29th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 26th of 46 groups.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 33.7% 65.9% 32.3% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 26.4% 61.0% 34.6% Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 58.8% against 25.3% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Sao Tome and Principe?
33.5%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Sao Tome and Principe?
16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 29th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 26th 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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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.