Gabon vs Zambia: Prevalence of anemia among children
Gabon
57.9%
in 2019
Zambia
55.1%
in 2019
Gabon rank
28th
Zambia rank
30th
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- Gabon
- Zambia
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 57.9% against 55.1% in Zambia, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 30th of 190 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.1% | 59.7% | 6.4% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 54.3% | 6.5% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Gabon or Zambia?
- Gabon, at 57.9% against 55.1% in Zambia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Gabon and Zambia?
- 2.8%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Zambia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Gabon and Zambia rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Gabon ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 30th 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.