Russia vs Saudi Arabia: Prevalence of anemia among children

Russia
21.9%
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
21.8%
in 2019
Russia rank
124th
Saudi Arabia rank
126th

Prevalence of anemia among children over time

  • Russia
  • Saudi Arabia
0102030200020092019

How they compare

Russia currently reports 21.9% against 21.8% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Russia ranks 124th and Saudi Arabia ranks 126th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 26.9% 26.3% 0.6% Russia
2010s 22.4% 21.4% 1.0% Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Russia or Saudi Arabia?
Russia, at 21.9% against 21.8% in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Russia and Saudi Arabia?
0.1%, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Saudi Arabia?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Russia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
Russia ranks 124th and Saudi Arabia ranks 126th 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
Last refreshed

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.