Kenya vs Nauru: Prevalence of anemia among children
Kenya
42.8%
in 2019
Nauru
41.8%
in 2019
Kenya rank
57th
Nauru rank
60th
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- Kenya
- Nauru
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 42.8% against 41.8% in Nauru, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 57th and Nauru ranks 60th of 190 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Nauru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.2% | 46.1% | 2.1% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 44.6% | 4.2% | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Kenya or Nauru?
- Kenya, at 42.8% against 41.8% in Nauru as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Kenya and Nauru?
- 1.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nauru?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Kenya and Nauru rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Kenya ranks 57th and Nauru ranks 60th 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.