Bhutan vs Lesotho: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups
Bhutan
33.8%
in 2023
Lesotho
34.2%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
51st
Lesotho rank
48th
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups over time
- Bhutan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 34.2% against 33.8% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Bhutan ranks 51st and Lesotho ranks 48th of 192 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4% | 27.9% | 0.5% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 25.0% | 4.2% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 31.8% | 0.9% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups, Bhutan or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 34.2% against 33.8% in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups between Bhutan and Lesotho?
- 0.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Lesotho?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Lesotho rank globally for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
- Bhutan ranks 51st and Lesotho ranks 48th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.