Which has higher share of children who have anemia, Burkina Faso or Central African Republic?

Burkina Faso, at 76.6% against 73.6% in Central African Republic as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?

20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.

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 children who have anemia. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Central African Republic: Share of children who have anemia

Burkina Faso

76.6%

in 2019

Central African Republic

73.6%

in 2019

Burkina Faso rank

3rd

Central African Republic rank

5th

Share of children who have anemia over time

Burkina Faso
Central African Republic

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 76.6% against 73.6% in Central African Republic, a difference of 3.0%.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 3rd and Central African Republic ranks 5th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Central African Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	88.0%	80.0%	8.0%	Burkina Faso
2010s	82.7%	76.1%	6.6%	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children who have anemia, Burkina Faso or Central African Republic?: Burkina Faso, at 76.6% against 73.6% in Central African Republic as of 2019.
What is the difference in share of children who have anemia between Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?: 3.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Burkina Faso and Central African Republic rank globally for share of children who have anemia?: Burkina Faso ranks 3rd and Central African Republic ranks 5th of 190 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 children who have anemia. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of children who have anemia
Unit: % of children under 5
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 3,800 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.