Prevalence of anemia among children in Bhutan
Bhutan: Prevalence of anemia among children was 44.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in Bhutan, 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 Bhutan stood at 44.7%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Bhutan peaked at 67.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 2019.
That places Bhutan 51st out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.5% | — |
| 2001 | 66.5% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 65.4% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 64.2% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 62.8% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 61.4% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 59.9% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 58.3% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 56.6% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 53.4% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 51.9% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 50.5% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 49.2% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 48.1% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 47.2% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 46.4% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 45.7% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 45.2% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 44.7% | -1.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 44.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.9%, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 44.7% is above the median for South Asia, which is 43.9%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.8% | 55.0% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 44.7% | 53.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 48 East Timor 46.3% compare
- 49 Namibia 46.1% compare
- 50 Afghanistan 44.9% compare
- 52 Nepal 44.6% compare
- 53 South Africa 44.4% compare
- 54 Cape Verde 44.1% compare
More health data for Bhutan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0915 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,531 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 0.2986 % 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 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3987 % 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 Bhutan?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Bhutan was 44.7% 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 2019.
- How does Bhutan rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Bhutan ranks 51st out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.