European Union vs Somalia: Prevalence of anemia among children
European Union
16.1%
in 2019
Somalia
51.8%
in 2019
European Union rank
41st
Somalia rank
38th
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- European Union
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 51.8% against 16.1% in European Union, a difference of 35.7%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 3.2 times European Union's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 41st and Somalia ranks 38th of 46 groups.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 62.2% | 48.2% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 55.8% | 41.0% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, European Union or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 51.8% against 16.1% in European Union as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between European Union and Somalia?
- 35.7%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Somalia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do European Union and Somalia rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- European Union ranks 41st and Somalia ranks 38th 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.