Lesotho vs Myanmar: Prevalence of anemia among children
Lesotho
51.4%
in 2019
Myanmar
49.6%
in 2019
Lesotho rank
40th
Myanmar rank
42nd
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- Lesotho
- Myanmar
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 51.4% against 49.6% in Myanmar, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Myanmar ahead.
Lesotho ranks 40th and Myanmar ranks 42nd of 190 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.2% | 53.9% | 4.6% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 49.5% | 0.3% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Lesotho or Myanmar?
- Lesotho, at 51.4% against 49.6% in Myanmar as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Lesotho and Myanmar?
- 1.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Myanmar?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Lesotho and Myanmar rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Lesotho ranks 40th and Myanmar ranks 42nd 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.