Kenya vs Madagascar: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children
Kenya
39.8%
in 2023
Madagascar
39.3%
in 2023
Kenya rank
39th
Madagascar rank
41st
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children over time
- Kenya
- Madagascar
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 39.8% against 39.3% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 39th and Madagascar ranks 41st of 192 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.7% | 39.7% | 3.0% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 37.3% | 1.3% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 38.7% | 0.6% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children, Kenya or Madagascar?
- Kenya, at 39.8% against 39.3% in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children between Kenya and Madagascar?
- 0.5%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Madagascar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Madagascar rank globally for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Kenya ranks 39th and Madagascar ranks 41st 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.