Japan vs United Kingdom: Prevalence of anemia among children
Japan
16.7%
in 2019
United Kingdom
15.5%
in 2019
Japan rank
157th
United Kingdom rank
160th
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Japan currently reports 16.7% against 15.5% in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 157th and United Kingdom ranks 160th of 190 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 13.6% | 1.4% | Japan |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 14.3% | 1.6% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Japan or United Kingdom?
- Japan, at 16.7% against 15.5% in United Kingdom as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 1.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Japan ranks 157th and United Kingdom ranks 160th 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.