New Zealand vs United Kingdom: Prevalence of anemia among children

New Zealand
15.3%
in 2019
United Kingdom
15.5%
in 2019
New Zealand rank
162nd
United Kingdom rank
160th

Prevalence of anemia among children over time

  • New Zealand
  • United Kingdom
051015200020092019

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 15.5% against 15.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.

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

New Zealand ranks 162nd and United Kingdom ranks 160th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 12.4% 13.6% 1.2% United Kingdom
2010s 13.7% 14.3% 0.6% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, New Zealand or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 15.5% against 15.3% in New Zealand as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between New Zealand and United Kingdom?
0.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do New Zealand and United Kingdom rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
New Zealand ranks 162nd and United Kingdom ranks 160th 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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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.