Bangladesh vs Kenya: Prevalence of anemia in children

Bangladesh
43.1
in 2019
Kenya
42.8
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
56th
Kenya rank
57th

Prevalence of anemia in children over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Kenya
0204060200020092019

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 43.1 against 42.8 in Kenya, a difference of 0.3.

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

Bangladesh ranks 56th and Kenya ranks 57th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 51.34 48.18 3.16 Bangladesh
2010s 44.16 40.45 3.71 Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia in children, Bangladesh or Kenya?
Bangladesh, at 43.1 against 42.8 in Kenya as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia in children between Bangladesh and Kenya?
0.3, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Kenya?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Bangladesh and Kenya rank globally for prevalence of anemia in children?
Bangladesh ranks 56th and Kenya ranks 57th 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