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
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.
Individual pages
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.