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
010203040200020092019

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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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.