Syria vs Turkmenistan: Prevalence of anemia among children

Syria
32.9%
in 2019
Turkmenistan
33.1%
in 2019
Syria rank
78th
Turkmenistan rank
77th

Prevalence of anemia among children over time

  • Syria
  • Turkmenistan
010203040200020092019

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 33.1% against 32.9% in Syria, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Syria ranks 78th and Turkmenistan ranks 77th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
2000s 31.6% 35.7% 4.1% Turkmenistan
2010s 31.3% 31.6% 0.2% Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Syria or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 33.1% against 32.9% in Syria as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Syria and Turkmenistan?
0.2%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Turkmenistan?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Syria and Turkmenistan rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
Syria ranks 78th and Turkmenistan ranks 77th 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.