Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Zambia: Prevalence of anemia among children

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
24.2%
in 2019
Zambia
55.1%
in 2019
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
30th
Zambia rank
30th

Prevalence of anemia among children over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Zambia
0204060200020092019

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 55.1% against 24.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 30.9%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 2.3 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 31.0% 59.7% 28.7% Zambia
2010s 24.7% 54.3% 29.6% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Zambia?
Zambia, at 55.1% against 24.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia?
30.9%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th 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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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.