Prevalence of anemia among children in Bahrain
Bahrain: Prevalence of anemia among children was 23.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in Bahrain, 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 Bahrain is 23.4%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Bahrain peaked at 26.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2012.
Bahrain ranks 116th of 190 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 anemia among children in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.2% | — |
| 2001 | 25.6% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 25.1% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 24.9% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 24.4% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 24.1% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 23.4% | +1.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 23.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.3%, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 23.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.0%, 84% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 23.0% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 22.3% | 23.4% | 10 |
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More health data for Bahrain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4635 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 476.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 41 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6427 % 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 0.0292 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2418 % 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 Bahrain?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Bahrain was 23.4% 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 Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2012.
- How does Bahrain rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Bahrain ranks 116th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain 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.