South Korea vs New Zealand: Prevalence of anemia among children

South Korea
15.0%
in 2019
New Zealand
15.3%
in 2019
South Korea rank
164th
New Zealand rank
162nd

Prevalence of anemia among children over time

  • South Korea
  • New Zealand
051015200020092019

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 15.3% against 15.0% in South Korea, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 164th and New Zealand ranks 162nd of 190 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 14.3% 12.4% 1.9% South Korea
2010s 14.2% 13.7% 0.4% South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, South Korea or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 15.3% against 15.0% in South Korea as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between South Korea and New Zealand?
0.3%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and New Zealand?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do South Korea and New Zealand rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
South Korea ranks 164th and New Zealand ranks 162nd 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

Indicator
Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months)
Unit
% of children ages 6-59 months
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
236 places, 4,716 data points, 2000–2019
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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.