Malawi vs Small states: Prevalence of anemia among children
Malawi
55.1%
in 2019
Small states
35.4%
in 2019
Malawi rank
30th
Small states rank
27th
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- Malawi
- Small states
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 55.1% against 35.4% in Small states, a difference of 19.7%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.6 times Small states's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 30th and Small states ranks 27th of 190 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.9% | 38.8% | 32.1% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 35.9% | 23.1% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Malawi or Small states?
- Malawi, at 55.1% against 35.4% in Small states as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Malawi and Small states?
- 19.7%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Small states?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Malawi and Small states rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Malawi ranks 30th and Small states ranks 27th 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.