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
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
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.