Ghana vs World: Prevalence of anemia among children
Ghana
59.5%
in 2019
World
40.5%
in 2019
Ghana rank
24th
World rank
22nd
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- Ghana
- World
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 59.5% against 40.5% in World, a difference of 19.0%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.5 times World's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 24th and World ranks 22nd of 190 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.6% | 46.0% | 28.7% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 41.0% | 24.4% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Ghana or World?
- Ghana, at 59.5% against 40.5% in World as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Ghana and World?
- 19.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and World?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Ghana and World rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Ghana ranks 24th and World ranks 22nd 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.