Eswatini vs Papua New Guinea: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups
Eswatini
28.3%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
28.8%
in 2023
Eswatini rank
79th
Papua New Guinea rank
76th
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups over time
- Eswatini
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 28.8% against 28.3% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 79th and Papua New Guinea ranks 76th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.0% | 26.1% | 0.9% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 25.6% | 1.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 27.8% | 0.9% | Papua New Guinea |
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, Eswatini or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 28.8% against 28.3% in Eswatini as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups between Eswatini and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.5%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
- Eswatini ranks 79th and Papua New Guinea ranks 76th 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.