Kenya vs Yemen: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children
Kenya
39.8%
in 2023
Yemen
41.2%
in 2023
Kenya rank
39th
Yemen rank
36th
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children over time
- Kenya
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 41.2% against 39.8% in Kenya, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 39th and Yemen ranks 36th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.7% | 41.1% | 1.6% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 38.8% | 0.1% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 40.5% | 1.2% | Yemen |
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 Yemen?
- Yemen, at 41.2% against 39.8% in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children between Kenya and Yemen?
- 1.4%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Yemen?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Yemen rank globally for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Kenya ranks 39th and Yemen ranks 36th 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.