Sri Lanka vs Suriname: Prevalence of anemia among children

Sri Lanka
25.1%
in 2019
Suriname
25.9%
in 2019
Sri Lanka rank
102nd
Suriname rank
100th

Prevalence of anemia among children over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Suriname
0102030200020092019

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 25.9% against 25.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.8%.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 102nd and Suriname ranks 100th of 190 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 29.5% 31.8% 2.3% Suriname
2010s 25.0% 27.1% 2.1% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Sri Lanka or Suriname?
Suriname, at 25.9% against 25.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Sri Lanka and Suriname?
0.8%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Suriname?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Sri Lanka and Suriname rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
Sri Lanka ranks 102nd and Suriname ranks 100th 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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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
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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.