Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Georgia
Georgia: Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months was 24.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
24.6%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
107th
of 191 countries
All-time high
36.9%
in 2000
All-time low
23.6%
in 2015
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Georgia, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Georgia stood at 24.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Georgia peaked at 36.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2015.
Georgia ranks 107th 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 Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.9% | — |
| 2001 | 35.7% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 34.4% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 31.9% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 30.7% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 29.6% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 28.5% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 27.5% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 26.6% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 23.6% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | +1.7% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 24.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.0%, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 24.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.8%, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5% | 26.6% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 23.6% | 25.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 105 Thailand 24.9% compare
- 106 Azerbaijan 24.8% compare
- 107 Malaysia 24.6% compare
- 107 El Salvador 24.6% compare
- 110 Bosnia and Herzegovina 24.3% compare
- 110 Oman 24.3% compare
More health data for Georgia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.7 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0382 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,310 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 26 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.2207 % 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 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.2812 % 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 Georgia?
- Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Georgia was 24.6% 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2015.
- How does Georgia rank for prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months?
- Georgia ranks 107th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia 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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