Gambia vs Upper middle income: Prevalence of anemia among children
Gambia
52.3%
in 2019
Upper middle income
23.0%
in 2019
Gambia rank
35th
Upper middle income rank
35th
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- Gambia
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 52.3% against 23.0% in Upper middle income, a difference of 29.3%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 2.3 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 35th and Upper middle income ranks 35th of 190 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.9% | 28.2% | 45.7% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 23.0% | 40.4% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Gambia or Upper middle income?
- Gambia, at 52.3% against 23.0% in Upper middle income as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Gambia and Upper middle income?
- 29.3%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Upper middle income?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Gambia and Upper middle income rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Gambia ranks 35th and Upper middle income ranks 35th 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.