Sub-Saharan Africa vs Togo: Prevalence of anemia among children
Sub-Saharan Africa
60.5%
in 2019
Togo
72.4%
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th
Togo rank
7th
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 72.4% against 60.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 11.9%.
That makes Togo's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Togo has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th and Togo ranks 7th of 46 groups.
Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.7% | 76.5% | 8.8% | Togo |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 73.1% | 11.4% | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Sub-Saharan Africa or Togo?
- Togo, at 72.4% against 60.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Sub-Saharan Africa and Togo?
- 11.9%, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Togo?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Togo rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th and Togo ranks 7th 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.