Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months was 19.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
19.0%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
144th
of 191 countries
All-time high
20.1%
in 2000
All-time low
18.6%
in 2013
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Costa Rica, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 19.0% for prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Costa Rica peaked at 20.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2013.
Costa Rica ranks 144th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.1% | — |
| 2001 | 19.9% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 19.8% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 19.7% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | +1.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 19.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.3%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 19.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.4%, 85% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 19.1% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 18.6% | 19.0% | 10 |
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More health data for Costa Rica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 35 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Costa Rica?
- Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Costa Rica was 19.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2013.
- How does Costa Rica rank for prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months?
- Costa Rica ranks 144th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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