Prevalence of anemia among children in Algeria
Algeria: Prevalence of anemia among children was 34.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in Algeria, 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 Algeria stood at 34.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Algeria peaked at 39.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 2013.
That places Algeria 73rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among children in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.9% | — |
| 2001 | 39.3% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 38.8% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 38.3% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 37.9% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 37.4% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 36.9% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 36.3% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 35.8% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 35.2% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 34.7% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 34.3% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 34.1% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 33.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 34.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 34.3% | +0.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 34.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.1%, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 34.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.0%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.6% | 35.2% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 33.9% | 34.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More health data for Algeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5437 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 943.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,455 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.77 % 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 0.0465 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.77 % 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 anemia among children in Algeria?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Algeria was 34.3% 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 Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 2013.
- How does Algeria rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Algeria ranks 73rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria 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.