Madagascar vs North America: Prevalence of anemia among children
Madagascar
49.5%
in 2019
North America
6.7%
in 2019
Madagascar rank
43rd
North America rank
46th
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- Madagascar
- North America
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 49.5% against 6.7% in North America, a difference of 42.8%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 7.3 times North America's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 43rd and North America ranks 46th of 190 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.2% | 6.3% | 51.9% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 6.4% | 44.0% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Madagascar or North America?
- Madagascar, at 49.5% against 6.7% in North America as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Madagascar and North America?
- 42.8%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and North America?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Madagascar and North America rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Madagascar ranks 43rd and North America ranks 46th 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.