Afghanistan vs Namibia: Prevalence of anemia in children

Afghanistan
44.9
in 2019
Namibia
46.1
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
50th
Namibia rank
49th

Prevalence of anemia in children over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Namibia
0204060200020092019

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 46.1 against 44.9 in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.2.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 50th and Namibia ranks 49th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 46.59 47.59 1 Namibia
2010s 43.9 46.49 2.59 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia in children, Afghanistan or Namibia?
Namibia, at 46.1 against 44.9 in Afghanistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia in children between Afghanistan and Namibia?
1.2, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Namibia?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Afghanistan and Namibia rank globally for prevalence of anemia in children?
Afghanistan ranks 50th and Namibia ranks 49th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Prevalence of anemia in children. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of anemia in children
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
190 places, 3,800 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed