Prevalence of anemia among children in Andorra
Andorra: Prevalence of anemia among children was 14.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among children in Andorra, 2000–2019
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
Andorra recorded 14.1% for prevalence of anemia among children in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Andorra peaked at 14.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2008.
That places Andorra 176th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among children in Andorra, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.1% | — |
| 2001 | 12.9% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | +2.9% |
Andorra compared with similar countries
- Andorra's 14.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.3%, 82% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Andorra's 14.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.8%, 79% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 12.4% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 12.4% | 14.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Andorra
More health data for Andorra
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,824 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0878 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2077)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 296 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 39.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 293 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 266 (2025)
- Population, male 51.1% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 16.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among children in Andorra?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Andorra was 14.1% 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 Andorra?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Andorra?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2008.
- How does Andorra rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Andorra ranks 176th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Andorra?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Andorra 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.