Barbados vs Kuwait: Share of children who have anemia
Barbados
20.0%
in 2019
Kuwait
19.8%
in 2019
Barbados rank
137th
Kuwait rank
139th
Share of children who have anemia over time
- Barbados
- Kuwait
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 20.0% against 19.8% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 137th and Kuwait ranks 139th of 190 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 18.3% | 3.9% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 18.5% | 2.4% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have anemia, Barbados or Kuwait?
- Barbados, at 20.0% against 19.8% in Kuwait as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of children who have anemia between Barbados and Kuwait?
- 0.2%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Kuwait?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Barbados and Kuwait rank globally for share of children who have anemia?
- Barbados ranks 137th and Kuwait ranks 139th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have anemia. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children under the age of five with anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.