Brazil vs El Salvador: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children
Brazil
23.1%
in 2023
El Salvador
23.0%
in 2023
Brazil rank
151st
El Salvador rank
152nd
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children over time
- Brazil
- El Salvador
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 23.1% against 23.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 151st and El Salvador ranks 152nd of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.6% | 23.4% | 2.2% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 22.0% | 0.4% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 22.7% | 0.0% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children, Brazil or El Salvador?
- Brazil, at 23.1% against 23.0% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children between Brazil and El Salvador?
- 0.1%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and El Salvador?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and El Salvador rank globally for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Brazil ranks 151st and El Salvador ranks 152nd of 192 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 Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of pregnant women with anemia vs the share of children aged between six months and five years who have anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.