Sao Tome and Principe vs Small states: Prevalence of anemia among children
Sao Tome and Principe
58.8%
in 2019
Small states
35.4%
in 2019
Sao Tome and Principe rank
26th
Small states rank
27th
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Small states
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 58.8% against 35.4% in Small states, a difference of 23.4%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.7 times Small states's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 26th and Small states ranks 27th of 190 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.9% | 38.8% | 27.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 35.9% | 24.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Sao Tome and Principe or Small states?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 58.8% against 35.4% in Small states as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Sao Tome and Principe and Small states?
- 23.4%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Small states?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Small states rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 26th and Small states ranks 27th 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.