Finland vs Iceland: Prevalence of anemia among children
Finland
11.8%
in 2019
Iceland
11.0%
in 2019
Finland rank
185th
Iceland rank
188th
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 11.8% against 11.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 185th and Iceland ranks 188th of 190 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 9.6% | 0.7% | Finland |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 10.1% | 0.6% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Finland or Iceland?
- Finland, at 11.8% against 11.0% in Iceland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Finland and Iceland?
- 0.8%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Finland ranks 185th and Iceland ranks 188th of 190 countries.
- 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.