Jamaica vs Slovakia: Share of children who have anemia
Jamaica
23.6%
in 2019
Slovakia
23.7%
in 2019
Jamaica rank
113th
Slovakia rank
112th
Share of children who have anemia over time
- Jamaica
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 23.7% against 23.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 113th and Slovakia ranks 112th of 190 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2% | 22.2% | 4.9% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 22.4% | 2.3% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have anemia, Jamaica or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 23.7% against 23.6% in Jamaica as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of children who have anemia between Jamaica and Slovakia?
- 0.1%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Slovakia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Jamaica and Slovakia rank globally for share of children who have anemia?
- Jamaica ranks 113th and Slovakia ranks 112th 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.