Egypt vs Kenya: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups
Egypt
32.7%
in 2023
Kenya
32.2%
in 2023
Egypt rank
56th
Kenya rank
59th
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups over time
- Egypt
- Kenya
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 32.7% against 32.2% in Kenya, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Egypt ranks 56th and Kenya ranks 59th of 192 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7% | 30.9% | 0.9% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 27.9% | 1.3% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 31.0% | 0.5% | Egypt |
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, Egypt or Kenya?
- Egypt, at 32.7% against 32.2% in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups between Egypt and Kenya?
- 0.5%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Kenya?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Kenya rank globally for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
- Egypt ranks 56th and Kenya ranks 59th 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.