Latin America & Caribbean vs Somalia: Prevalence of anemia among children
Latin America & Caribbean
20.5%
in 2019
Somalia
51.8%
in 2019
Latin America & Caribbean rank
38th
Somalia rank
38th
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 51.8% against 20.5% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 31.3%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 2.5 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 38th and Somalia ranks 38th of 46 groups.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.3% | 62.2% | 34.0% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 55.8% | 33.3% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Latin America & Caribbean or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 51.8% against 20.5% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Latin America & Caribbean and Somalia?
- 31.3%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Somalia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Somalia rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 38th and Somalia ranks 38th of 46 groups.
- 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.