India vs Zambia: Prevalence of anemia among children
India
53.4%
in 2019
Zambia
55.1%
in 2019
India rank
33rd
Zambia rank
30th
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- India
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 55.1% against 53.4% in India, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
India ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 30th of 190 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.9% | 59.7% | 5.2% | India |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 54.3% | 1.9% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, India or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 55.1% against 53.4% in India as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between India and Zambia?
- 1.7%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Zambia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do India and Zambia rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- India ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 30th 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.