Namibia vs North America: Prevalence of anemia among children
Namibia
46.1%
in 2019
North America
6.7%
in 2019
Namibia rank
49th
North America rank
46th
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- Namibia
- North America
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 46.1% against 6.7% in North America, a difference of 39.4%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 6.8 times North America's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 49th and North America ranks 46th of 190 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.6% | 6.3% | 41.3% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 6.4% | 40.1% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Namibia or North America?
- Namibia, at 46.1% against 6.7% in North America as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Namibia and North America?
- 39.4%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and North America?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Namibia and North America rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Namibia ranks 49th and North America ranks 46th 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.