Prevalence of anemia in children in Comoros
Comoros: Prevalence of anemia in children was 53.9 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
53.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
61.3
in 2000
All-time low
53.8
in 2014
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anemia in children in Comoros, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 53.9 for prevalence of anemia in children in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in children in Comoros peaked at 61.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 53.8, in 2014.
Comoros ranks 32nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia in children in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.3 | — |
| 2001 | 60.5 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 59.9 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 59.4 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 58.8 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 58.2 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 57.5 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 56.8 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 56.2 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 55.5 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 55 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 54.4 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 54.1 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 53.9 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 53.8 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 53.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 53.9 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 53.9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 53.9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 53.9 | +0.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 53.9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.85, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 53.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.4, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.41 | 55.5 | 61.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.06 | 53.8 | 55 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More reference data data for Comoros
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0026 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2155 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0211 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia in children in Comoros?
- Prevalence of anemia in children in Comoros was 53.9 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 61.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.8 in 2014.
- How does Comoros rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
- Comoros ranks 32nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia in children rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of anemia in children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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