Gambia vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Prevalence of anemia among children
Gambia
52.3%
in 2019
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
20.6%
in 2019
Gambia rank
35th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
36th
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- Gambia
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 52.3% against 20.6% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 31.7%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 2.5 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 35th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th of 190 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.9% | 28.3% | 45.6% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 22.5% | 41.0% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Gambia or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gambia, at 52.3% against 20.6% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Gambia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 31.7%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Gambia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Gambia ranks 35th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th 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.