El Salvador vs Japan: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children
El Salvador
23.0%
in 2023
Japan
22.5%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
152nd
Japan rank
155th
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children over time
- El Salvador
- Japan
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 23.0% against 22.5% in Japan, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
El Salvador ranks 152nd and Japan ranks 155th of 192 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 30.4% | 7.0% | Japan |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 27.1% | 5.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 23.2% | 0.5% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children, El Salvador or Japan?
- El Salvador, at 23.0% against 22.5% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children between El Salvador and Japan?
- 0.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Japan rank globally for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- El Salvador ranks 152nd and Japan ranks 155th 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.