Prevalence of anemia among children in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Prevalence of anemia among children was 44.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in Cape Verde, 2000–2019
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 44.1% 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 1.8% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Cape Verde peaked at 58.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 2019.
Cape Verde ranks 54th 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 Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.4% | — |
| 2001 | 56.3% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 54.6% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 53.4% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 52.5% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 52.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 51.7% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 51.4% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 51.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 50.9% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 50.5% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 50.1% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 49.6% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 49.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 48.3% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 47.6% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 46.7% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 45.8% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 44.9% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 44.1% | -1.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 44.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.1%, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 44.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.4%, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.2% | 50.9% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 44.1% | 50.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More health data for Cape Verde
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.747 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,578 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -7.87 % 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 0.0306 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.63 % 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 Cape Verde?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Cape Verde was 44.1% 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 2019.
- How does Cape Verde rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Cape Verde ranks 54th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.