Prevalence of anemia among children in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Prevalence of anemia among children was 54.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in Africa Eastern and Southern, 2000–2019
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anemia among children in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 54.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 66.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2014.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 12th of 46 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among children in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.0% | — |
| 2001 | 64.9% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 63.7% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 62.6% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 61.5% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 60.5% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 59.5% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 58.4% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 57.2% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 56.2% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 55.4% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 54.7% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 54.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 54.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 54.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 54.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 54.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 54.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 54.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.1% | 56.2% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 54.0% | 55.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 9 Cote d'Ivoire 72.2% compare
- 10 Niger 72.0% compare
- 11 Benin 71.0% compare
- 12 Nigeria 68.9% compare
- 13 Mozambique 68.2% compare
- 14 Guinea-Bissau 68.0% compare
- 15 Senegal 67.9% compare
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0184 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among children in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Africa Eastern and Southern was 54.4% in 2019, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2014.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 12th out of 46 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of anemia, children ages 6-59 months, is the percentage of children ages 6-59 months whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter, adjusted for altitude.