Low & middle income vs Mauritania: Prevalence of anemia among children
Low & middle income
43.6%
in 2019
Mauritania
65.5%
in 2019
Low & middle income rank
17th
Mauritania rank
17th
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- Low & middle income
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 65.5% against 43.6% in Low & middle income, a difference of 21.9%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.5 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 17th and Mauritania ranks 17th of 46 groups.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.0% | 72.2% | 22.2% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 68.1% | 23.8% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Low & middle income or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 65.5% against 43.6% in Low & middle income as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Low & middle income and Mauritania?
- 21.9%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Mauritania?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Low & middle income and Mauritania rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Low & middle income ranks 17th and Mauritania ranks 17th 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.