Paraguay vs Peru: Prevalence of anemia among children
Paraguay
27.9%
in 2019
Peru
29.6%
in 2019
Paraguay rank
92nd
Peru rank
89th
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- Paraguay
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 29.6% against 27.9% in Paraguay, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Paraguay ranks 92nd and Peru ranks 89th of 190 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.1% | 43.5% | 11.4% | Peru |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 34.3% | 4.7% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Paraguay or Peru?
- Peru, at 29.6% against 27.9% in Paraguay as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Paraguay and Peru?
- 1.7%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Peru?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Paraguay and Peru rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Paraguay ranks 92nd and Peru ranks 89th 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.