North America vs Papua New Guinea: Prevalence of anemia among children
North America
6.7%
in 2019
Papua New Guinea
46.7%
in 2019
North America rank
46th
Papua New Guinea rank
47th
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- North America
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 46.7% against 6.7% in North America, a difference of 40.0%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 6.9 times North America's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 46th and Papua New Guinea ranks 47th of 46 groups.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 50.5% | 44.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 48.0% | 41.7% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, North America or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 46.7% against 6.7% in North America as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between North America and Papua New Guinea?
- 40.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Papua New Guinea?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do North America and Papua New Guinea rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- North America ranks 46th and Papua New Guinea ranks 47th 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.