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
020406080200020092019

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

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.