Madagascar vs OECD members: Prevalence of anemia among children
Madagascar
49.5%
in 2019
OECD members
14.1%
in 2019
Madagascar rank
43rd
OECD members rank
44th
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- Madagascar
- OECD members
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 49.5% against 14.1% in OECD members, a difference of 35.4%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 3.5 times OECD members's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 43rd and OECD members ranks 44th of 190 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.2% | 14.5% | 43.7% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 13.7% | 36.7% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Madagascar or OECD members?
- Madagascar, at 49.5% against 14.1% in OECD members as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Madagascar and OECD members?
- 35.4%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and OECD members?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Madagascar and OECD members rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Madagascar ranks 43rd and OECD members ranks 44th 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.