Which has higher share of children who have anemia, Nicaragua or United Arab Emirates?

Nicaragua, at 20.9% against 20.4% in United Arab Emirates as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and United Arab Emirates?

20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.

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.

Nicaragua vs United Arab Emirates: Share of children who have anemia

Nicaragua

20.9%

in 2019

United Arab Emirates

20.4%

in 2019

Nicaragua rank

129th

United Arab Emirates rank

130th

Share of children who have anemia over time

Nicaragua
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 20.9% against 20.4% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Nicaragua ranks 129th and United Arab Emirates ranks 130th of 190 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nicaragua	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	21.8%	19.2%	2.7%	Nicaragua
2010s	18.7%	19.6%	0.9%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children who have anemia, Nicaragua or United Arab Emirates?: Nicaragua, at 20.9% against 20.4% in United Arab Emirates as of 2019.
What is the difference in share of children who have anemia between Nicaragua and United Arab Emirates?: 0.5%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and United Arab Emirates?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Nicaragua and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of children who have anemia?: Nicaragua ranks 129th and United Arab Emirates ranks 130th 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
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.