Prevalence of anemia among children in Brunei
Brunei: Prevalence of anemia among children was 20.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among children in Brunei, 2000–2019
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 20.0% for prevalence of anemia among children in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Brunei peaked at 20.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2002.
That places Brunei 137th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among children in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.0% | — |
| 2001 | 16.7% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 16.6% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 16.6% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 19.3% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | +3.6% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 20.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.3%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 20.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.8%, 59% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8% | 16.6% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 16.9% | 20.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More health data for Brunei
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3926 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,268 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7116 % 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 0.032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7964 % 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 Brunei?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Brunei was 20.0% 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 Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2002.
- How does Brunei rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Brunei ranks 137th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei 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.