Japan vs Malta: Prevalence of anemia among children
Japan
16.7%
in 2019
Malta
17.4%
in 2019
Japan rank
157th
Malta rank
154th
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- Japan
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 17.4% against 16.7% in Japan, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.
Japan ranks 157th and Malta ranks 154th of 190 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 14.8% | 0.3% | Japan |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 15.9% | 0.0% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Japan or Malta?
- Malta, at 17.4% against 16.7% in Japan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Japan and Malta?
- 0.7%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malta?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Japan and Malta rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Japan ranks 157th and Malta ranks 154th 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.