Brazil vs Jamaica: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups
Brazil
21.3%
in 2023
Jamaica
21.5%
in 2023
Brazil rank
133rd
Jamaica rank
130th
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups over time
- Brazil
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 21.5% against 21.3% in Brazil, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 133rd and Jamaica ranks 130th of 192 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2% | 22.4% | 4.8% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 18.6% | 2.4% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 20.6% | 0.2% | Brazil |
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, Brazil or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 21.5% against 21.3% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups between Brazil and Jamaica?
- 0.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Jamaica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Jamaica rank globally for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
- Brazil ranks 133rd and Jamaica ranks 130th 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.