Iceland vs United States: Prevalence of anemia among children

Iceland
11.0%
in 2019
United States
6.1%
in 2019
Iceland rank
188th
United States rank
190th

Prevalence of anemia among children over time

  • Iceland
  • United States
02.557.510200020092019

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 11.0% against 6.1% in United States, a difference of 4.9%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.8 times United States's.

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

Iceland ranks 188th and United States ranks 190th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United States Difference Ahead
2000s 9.6% 5.9% 3.7% Iceland
2010s 10.1% 5.9% 4.2% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Iceland or United States?
Iceland, at 11.0% against 6.1% in United States as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Iceland and United States?
4.9%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Iceland and United States rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
Iceland ranks 188th and United States ranks 190th 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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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.