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
010203040200020092019

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) – 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.