Prevalence of anemia among children in Angola
Angola: Prevalence of anemia among children was 62.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in Angola, 2000–2019
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia among children in Angola is 62.4%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Angola peaked at 72.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 60.5%, in 2012.
Angola ranks 20th of 190 countries 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 Angola, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.8% | — |
| 2001 | 71.5% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 70.3% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 68.9% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 67.5% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 66.2% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 64.9% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 63.7% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 62.6% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 61.7% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 61.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 60.6% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 60.5% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 60.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 61.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 61.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 61.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 62.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 62.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 62.4% | +0.2% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 62.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.9%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 62.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.4%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.0% | 61.7% | 72.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 60.5% | 62.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 17 Mauritania 65.5% compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 64.9% compare
- 19 Equatorial Guinea 64.3% compare
- 21 Congo 60.8% compare
- 22 South Sudan 60.5% compare
- 23 Haiti 60.1% compare
More health data for Angola
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 740.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31,754 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 79 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.97 % 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 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.01 % 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 Angola?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Angola was 62.4% 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 Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.5% in 2012.
- How does Angola rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Angola ranks 20th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola 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.