High income vs Lesotho: Prevalence of anemia among children

High income
14.4%
in 2019
Lesotho
51.4%
in 2019
High income rank
43rd
Lesotho rank
40th

Prevalence of anemia among children over time

  • High income
  • Lesotho
1020304050200020092019

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 51.4% against 14.4% in High income, a difference of 37.0%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 3.6 times High income's.

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

High income ranks 43rd and Lesotho ranks 40th of 46 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 13.7% 49.2% 35.5% Lesotho
2010s 13.7% 49.9% 36.2% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, High income or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 51.4% against 14.4% in High income as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between High income and Lesotho?
37.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Lesotho?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do High income and Lesotho rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
High income ranks 43rd and Lesotho ranks 40th of 46 groups.
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.