Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Senegal: Prevalence of anemia among children

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
43.4%
in 2019
Senegal
67.9%
in 2019
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
18th
Senegal rank
15th

Prevalence of anemia among children over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • Senegal
020406080200020092019

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 67.9% against 43.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 24.5%.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 18th and Senegal ranks 15th of 46 groups.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 48.9% 80.8% 32.0% Senegal
2010s 44.7% 72.2% 27.4% Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Senegal?
Senegal, at 67.9% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Senegal?
24.5%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Senegal?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Senegal rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 18th and Senegal ranks 15th 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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Indicator
Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months)
Unit
% of children ages 6-59 months
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
236 places, 4,716 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed

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.