Ireland vs Portugal: Prevalence of anemia among children
Ireland
14.1%
in 2019
Portugal
14.3%
in 2019
Ireland rank
176th
Portugal rank
173rd
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 14.3% against 14.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 176th and Portugal ranks 173rd of 190 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 12.9% | 0.7% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 13.2% | 0.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Ireland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 14.3% against 14.1% in Ireland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Ireland and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Ireland ranks 176th and Portugal ranks 173rd 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.