Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months was 27.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
27.8%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
95th
of 191 countries
All-time high
34.6%
in 2000
All-time low
27.8%
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Dominican Republic, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Dominican Republic stood at 27.8%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Dominican Republic peaked at 34.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2019.
Dominican Republic ranks 95th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.6% | — |
| 2001 | 34.1% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 33.7% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 32.8% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 31.7% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 31.1% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 30.6% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 30.2% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 30.0% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 29.8% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 29.3% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 29.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 28.9% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 28.5% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 28.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 27.8% | -0.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 27.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.0%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 27.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.4%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 30.2% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 27.8% | 30.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 92 Guyana 29.3% compare
- 93 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 27.9% compare
- 93 Paraguay 27.9% compare
- 96 Romania 27.1% compare
- 97 Cook Islands 27.0% compare
- 97 Republic of Moldova 27.0% compare
More health data for Dominican Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5233 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 598 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % 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 0.0418 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.09 % 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 Dominican Republic?
- Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Dominican Republic was 27.8% 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months?
- Dominican Republic ranks 95th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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