Gambia vs Pakistan: Prevalence of anemia among children

Gambia
52.3%
in 2019
Pakistan
53.0%
in 2019
Gambia rank
35th
Pakistan rank
34th

Prevalence of anemia among children over time

  • Gambia
  • Pakistan
020406080200020092019

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 53.0% against 52.3% in Gambia, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 35th and Pakistan ranks 34th of 190 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 73.9% 60.0% 13.9% Gambia
2010s 63.5% 56.3% 7.1% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Gambia or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 53.0% against 52.3% in Gambia as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Gambia and Pakistan?
0.7%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Pakistan?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Gambia and Pakistan rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
Gambia ranks 35th and Pakistan ranks 34th 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

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
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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.