Samoa vs Tonga: Prevalence of anemia among children
Samoa
35.5%
in 2019
Tonga
34.0%
in 2019
Samoa rank
72nd
Tonga rank
74th
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 35.5% against 34.0% in Tonga, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 72nd and Tonga ranks 74th of 190 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.1% | 32.8% | 2.3% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 34.0% | 2.3% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Samoa or Tonga?
- Samoa, at 35.5% against 34.0% in Tonga as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Samoa and Tonga?
- 1.5%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tonga?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Samoa and Tonga rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Samoa ranks 72nd and Tonga ranks 74th 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.