Middle income vs Sao Tome and Principe: Prevalence of anemia among children
Middle income
40.4%
in 2019
Sao Tome and Principe
58.8%
in 2019
Middle income rank
23rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
26th
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- Middle income
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 58.8% against 40.4% in Middle income, a difference of 18.4%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.5 times Middle income's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Middle income ranks 23rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 26th of 46 groups.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle income | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.6% | 65.9% | 18.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 60.5% | 19.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Middle income or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 58.8% against 40.4% in Middle income as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Middle income and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 18.4%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Middle income and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Middle income ranks 23rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 26th 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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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.