Afghanistan - Anaemia Prevalence

Since 2014, Afghanistan Anaemia Prevalence jumped by 0.3points year on year. In 2019, the country was number 48 among other countries in Anaemia Prevalence with 45.86 Percent of Children Under 5. Afghanistan is overtaken by Namibia, which was number 47 with 46.27 Percent of Children Under 5 and is followed by Bolivia with 45.55 Percent of Children Under 5. Burkina Faso topped the ranking with 85.7 Percent of Children Under 5 in 2019, a decrease of 0.2points versus 2018. Yemen, Mali and Sierra Leone respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. United States witnessed the best average annual growth at +3.8points per year, while Philippines was the worst growing country at -4.5points per year.

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Date Percent of Children Under 5
2019 45.86
2018 45.94
2017 46.02
2016 46.44
2015 45.79
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How does Afghanistan rank in Anaemia Prevalence?

# 186 Countries Percent of Children Under 5 Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Burkina Faso
85.70 % 2019 -0.2 % -0.2 % View data
2 #2
Yemen
83.45 % 2019 -0.0 % -0.1 % View data
47 #47
Namibia
46.27 % 2019 -0.6 % -0.7 % View data
48 #48
Afghanistan
45.86 % 2019 -0.2 % +0.3 % View data
49 #49
Bolivia
45.55 % 2019 -1.0 % -1.2 % View data
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