Iran vs Libya: Prevalence of anemia among children
Iran
26.5%
in 2019
Libya
26.6%
in 2019
Iran rank
98th
Libya rank
97th
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- Iran
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 26.6% against 26.5% in Iran, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 98th and Libya ranks 97th of 190 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.1% | 31.0% | 5.1% | Iran |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 26.6% | 1.3% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Iran or Libya?
- Libya, at 26.6% against 26.5% in Iran as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Iran and Libya?
- 0.1%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Libya?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Iran and Libya rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Iran ranks 98th and Libya ranks 97th 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.