Small states vs Zambia: Prevalence of anemia among children
Small states
35.4%
in 2019
Zambia
55.1%
in 2019
Small states rank
27th
Zambia rank
30th
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- Small states
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 55.1% against 35.4% in Small states, a difference of 19.7%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.6 times Small states's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Small states ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 30th of 46 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.8% | 59.7% | 20.9% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 54.3% | 18.4% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Small states or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 55.1% against 35.4% in Small states as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Small states and Zambia?
- 19.7%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Zambia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Small states and Zambia rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Small states ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 30th 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.