Ireland vs Portugal: Share of children who have anemia

Ireland
14.1%
in 2019
Portugal
14.3%
in 2019
Ireland rank
176th
Portugal rank
173rd

Share of children who have anemia over time

  • Ireland
  • Portugal
051015200020092019

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 14.3% against 14.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Ireland ranks 176th and Portugal ranks 173rd of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 12.2% 12.9% 0.7% Portugal
2010s 13.1% 13.2% 0.1% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children who have anemia, Ireland or Portugal?
Portugal, at 14.3% against 14.1% in Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in share of children who have anemia between Ireland and Portugal?
0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for share of children who have anemia?
Ireland ranks 176th and Portugal ranks 173rd 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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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.