Low income vs Sierra Leone: Prevalence of anemia among children
Low income
58.9%
in 2019
Sierra Leone
73.4%
in 2019
Low income rank
7th
Sierra Leone rank
6th
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- Low income
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 73.4% against 58.9% in Low income, a difference of 14.5%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Low income's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Low income ranks 7th and Sierra Leone ranks 6th of 46 groups.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.1% | 80.0% | 14.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 76.4% | 16.8% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Low income or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 73.4% against 58.9% in Low income as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Low income and Sierra Leone?
- 14.5%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Sierra Leone?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Low income and Sierra Leone rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Low income ranks 7th and Sierra Leone ranks 6th 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.