Ghana vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Prevalence of anemia among children

Ghana
59.5%
in 2019
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
42.1%
in 2019
Ghana rank
24th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
21st

Prevalence of anemia among children over time

  • Ghana
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
020406080200020092019

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 59.5% against 42.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 17.4%.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 24th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 74.6% 47.5% 27.2% Ghana
2010s 65.5% 43.3% 22.2% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Ghana or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Ghana, at 59.5% against 42.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Ghana and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
17.4%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Ghana and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
Ghana ranks 24th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st 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
Last refreshed

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.