Japan vs Panama: Prevalence of anemia among children
Japan
16.7%
in 2019
Panama
16.0%
in 2019
Japan rank
157th
Panama rank
159th
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- Japan
- Panama
How they compare
Japan currently reports 16.7% against 16.0% in Panama, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Japan ranks 157th and Panama ranks 159th of 190 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 29.4% | 14.3% | Panama |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 20.3% | 4.4% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Japan or Panama?
- Japan, at 16.7% against 16.0% in Panama as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Japan and Panama?
- 0.7%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Panama?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Japan and Panama rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Japan ranks 157th and Panama ranks 159th 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.