How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Yemen?

20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.

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.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Yemen: Prevalence of anemia among children

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

60.5%

in 2019

Yemen

79.5%

in 2019

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

4th

Yemen rank

1st

Prevalence of anemia among children over time

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Yemen

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 79.5% against 60.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 19.0%.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th and Yemen ranks 1st of 46 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
2000s	67.7%	81.9%	14.2%	Yemen
2010s	61.7%	79.8%	18.1%	Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Yemen?: Yemen, at 79.5% against 60.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Yemen?: 19.0%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Yemen?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Yemen rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?: Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th and Yemen ranks 1st 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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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: 17 September 2026

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.