El Salvador vs Thailand: Share of children who have anemia

El Salvador
24.6%
in 2019
Thailand
24.9%
in 2019
El Salvador rank
106th
Thailand rank
104th

Share of children who have anemia over time

  • El Salvador
  • Thailand
0102030200020092019

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 24.9% against 24.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.

El Salvador ranks 106th and Thailand ranks 104th of 190 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 23.4% 25.4% 2.0% Thailand
2010s 24.8% 24.5% 0.3% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children who have anemia, El Salvador or Thailand?
Thailand, at 24.9% against 24.6% in El Salvador as of 2019.
What is the difference in share of children who have anemia between El Salvador and Thailand?
0.3%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Thailand?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do El Salvador and Thailand rank globally for share of children who have anemia?
El Salvador ranks 106th and Thailand ranks 104th 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.