Malawi vs Zambia: Prevalence of anemia in children

Malawi
55.1
in 2019
Zambia
55.1
in 2019
Malawi rank
30th
Zambia rank
30th

Prevalence of anemia in children over time

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
020406080200020092019

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 55.1 against 55.1 in Zambia, a difference of 0.

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

Malawi ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 30th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 70.91 59.72 11.19 Malawi
2010s 58.98 54.33 4.65 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia in children, Malawi or Zambia?
Malawi, at 55.1 against 55.1 in Zambia as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia in children between Malawi and Zambia?
0, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for prevalence of anemia in children?
Malawi ranks 30th 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