Laos vs Marshall Islands: Prevalence of anemia among children
Laos
41.4%
in 2019
Marshall Islands
39.5%
in 2019
Laos rank
61st
Marshall Islands rank
63rd
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- Laos
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Laos currently reports 41.4% against 39.5% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 61st and Marshall Islands ranks 63rd of 190 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.6% | 41.9% | 4.7% | Laos |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 41.4% | 0.4% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Laos or Marshall Islands?
- Laos, at 41.4% against 39.5% in Marshall Islands as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Laos and Marshall Islands?
- 1.9%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Marshall Islands?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Laos and Marshall Islands rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Laos ranks 61st and Marshall Islands ranks 63rd 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.