Prevalence of anemia among children in Belize
Belize: Prevalence of anemia among children was 20.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in Belize, 2000–2019
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
Belize recorded 20.2% for prevalence of anemia among children in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Belize peaked at 26.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2019.
Belize ranks 134th 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 Belize, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.1% | — |
| 2001 | 25.7% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 25.4% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 25.1% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 24.8% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 24.6% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 24.5% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 24.3% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 23.6% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 22.7% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | -1.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 20.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.1%, 80% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 20.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.5%, 90% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.8% | 23.6% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 20.2% | 23.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More health data for Belize
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5114 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,415 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.566 % 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 0.0412 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6604 % 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 Belize?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Belize was 20.2% 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2019.
- How does Belize rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Belize ranks 134th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize 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.