India vs Zambia: Prevalence of anemia in children

India
53.4
in 2019
Zambia
55.1
in 2019
India rank
33rd
Zambia rank
30th

Prevalence of anemia in children over time

  • India
  • Zambia
0204060200020092019

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 55.1 against 53.4 in India, a difference of 1.7.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.

India ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 30th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 64.91 59.72 5.19 India
2010s 56.26 54.33 1.93 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia in children, India or Zambia?
Zambia, at 55.1 against 53.4 in India as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia in children between India and Zambia?
1.7, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Zambia?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do India and Zambia rank globally for prevalence of anemia in children?
India ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 30th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Prevalence of anemia in children. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of anemia in children
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
190 places, 3,800 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed