Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Zambia: Prevalence of anemia among children
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
25.3%
in 2015
Zambia
55.1%
in 2019
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
29th
Zambia rank
30th
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 55.1% against 25.3% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 29.8%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 2.2 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 30th of 46 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.7% | 59.7% | 26.1% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 54.1% | 27.6% | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 55.1% 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 Zambia?
- 29.8%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Zambia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Zambia rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 30th 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.