Somalia vs Uganda: Prevalence of anemia among children
Somalia
51.8%
in 2019
Uganda
51.7%
in 2019
Somalia rank
38th
Uganda rank
39th
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- Somalia
- Uganda
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 51.8% against 51.7% in Uganda, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Somalia ranks 38th and Uganda ranks 39th of 190 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.2% | 67.6% | 5.4% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 54.8% | 0.9% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Somalia or Uganda?
- Somalia, at 51.8% against 51.7% in Uganda as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Somalia and Uganda?
- 0.1%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Uganda?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Somalia and Uganda rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Somalia ranks 38th and Uganda ranks 39th 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.