Namibia vs Nepal: Prevalence of anemia among children

Namibia
46.1%
in 2019
Nepal
44.6%
in 2019
Namibia rank
49th
Nepal rank
52nd

Prevalence of anemia among children over time

  • Namibia
  • Nepal
0204060200020092019

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 46.1% against 44.6% in Nepal, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.

Namibia ranks 49th and Nepal ranks 52nd of 190 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 47.6% 54.3% 6.7% Nepal
2010s 46.5% 45.4% 1.1% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Namibia or Nepal?
Namibia, at 46.1% against 44.6% in Nepal as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Namibia and Nepal?
1.5%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Nepal?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Namibia and Nepal rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
Namibia ranks 49th and Nepal ranks 52nd 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

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
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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.