Prevalence of anemia among children in Bolivia
Bolivia: Prevalence of anemia among children was 36.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in Bolivia, 2000–2019
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 36.9% for prevalence of anemia among children in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Bolivia peaked at 57.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 2019.
That places Bolivia 70th 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 Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.0% | — |
| 2001 | 56.9% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 56.8% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 56.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 56.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 56.4% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 56.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 55.6% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 54.8% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 53.8% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 52.5% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 51.1% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 47.7% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 46.2% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 44.3% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 42.0% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 40.1% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 36.9% | -3.7% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 36.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.9%, 77% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 36.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.5%, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.1% | 53.8% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 36.9% | 52.5% | 10 |
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More health data for Bolivia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3723 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,159 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,250 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2082 % 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 0.049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2019 % 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 Bolivia?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Bolivia was 36.9% 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 2019.
- How does Bolivia rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Bolivia ranks 70th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.