Egypt vs Syria: Share of children who have anemia
Egypt
32.2%
in 2019
Syria
32.9%
in 2019
Egypt rank
80th
Syria rank
78th
Share of children who have anemia over time
- Egypt
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 32.9% against 32.2% in Egypt, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 80th and Syria ranks 78th of 190 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.6% | 31.6% | 8.0% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 31.3% | 3.3% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have anemia, Egypt or Syria?
- Syria, at 32.9% against 32.2% in Egypt as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of children who have anemia between Egypt and Syria?
- 0.7%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Syria?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Egypt and Syria rank globally for share of children who have anemia?
- Egypt ranks 80th and Syria ranks 78th 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.