Costa Rica vs Latvia: Share of children who have anemia

Costa Rica
19.0%
in 2019
Latvia
19.4%
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
143rd
Latvia rank
142nd

Share of children who have anemia over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Latvia
0102030200020092019

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 19.4% against 19.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Costa Rica ranks 143rd and Latvia ranks 142nd of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 19.6% 24.1% 4.4% Latvia
2010s 18.7% 19.8% 1.1% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children who have anemia, Costa Rica or Latvia?
Latvia, at 19.4% against 19.0% in Costa Rica as of 2019.
What is the difference in share of children who have anemia between Costa Rica and Latvia?
0.4%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latvia?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Latvia rank globally for share of children who have anemia?
Costa Rica ranks 143rd and Latvia ranks 142nd 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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About this data

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
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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.