Prevalence of anemia among children in Belarus
Belarus: Prevalence of anemia among children was 17.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in Belarus, 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 Belarus stood at 17.8%.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Belarus peaked at 24.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2013.
Belarus ranks 152nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among children in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.8% | — |
| 2001 | 24.0% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 23.4% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 22.8% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 22.2% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 20.7% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 18.9% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | +1.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 17.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.1%, 71% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 17.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.8%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 18.1% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 16.8% | 17.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More health data for Belarus
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,674 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.57 % 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 0.019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.56 % 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 Belarus?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Belarus was 17.8% 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2013.
- How does Belarus rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Belarus ranks 152nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus 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.