OECD members vs Papua New Guinea: Prevalence of anemia among children
OECD members
14.1%
in 2019
Papua New Guinea
46.7%
in 2019
OECD members rank
44th
Papua New Guinea rank
47th
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- OECD members
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 46.7% against 14.1% in OECD members, a difference of 32.6%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 3.3 times OECD members's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 44th 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 | OECD members | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 50.5% | 36.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 48.0% | 34.3% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, OECD members or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 46.7% against 14.1% in OECD members as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between OECD members and Papua New Guinea?
- 32.6%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Papua New Guinea?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do OECD members and Papua New Guinea rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- OECD members ranks 44th 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.