Prevalence of anemia among children in Brazil
Brazil: Prevalence of anemia among children was 11.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in Brazil, 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 Brazil is 11.6%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Brazil peaked at 25.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2019.
That places Brazil 187th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.9% | — |
| 2001 | 25.0% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 24.3% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 23.7% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 21.4% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 19.7% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | -2.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 11.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.1%, 46% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 11.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.5%, 52% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 18.7% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 11.6% | 17.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 184 San Marino 12.8% compare
- 185 Finland 11.8% compare
- 186 Luxembourg 11.7% compare
- 188 Iceland 11.0% compare
- 189 Guatemala 9.8% compare
- 190 United States 6.1% compare
More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,496 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % 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 0.0296 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.63 % 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 Brazil?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Brazil was 11.6% 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2019.
- How does Brazil rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Brazil ranks 187th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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.