Mauritania vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Prevalence of anemia among children
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- Mauritania
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 65.5% against 43.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 22.1%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 17th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 18th of 190 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.2% | 48.9% | 23.4% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 44.7% | 23.4% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Mauritania or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Mauritania, at 65.5% against 43.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Mauritania and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 22.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Mauritania and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Mauritania ranks 17th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 18th 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.