Kenya vs Tuvalu: Prevalence of anemia among children
Kenya
42.8%
in 2019
Tuvalu
41.9%
in 2019
Kenya rank
57th
Tuvalu rank
59th
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- Kenya
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 42.8% against 41.9% in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 57th and Tuvalu ranks 59th of 190 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.2% | 50.4% | 2.2% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 46.0% | 5.5% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Kenya or Tuvalu?
- Kenya, at 42.8% against 41.9% in Tuvalu as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Kenya and Tuvalu?
- 0.9%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tuvalu?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Kenya and Tuvalu rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Kenya ranks 57th and Tuvalu ranks 59th 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.