Prevalence of anemia among children in Colombia
Colombia: Prevalence of anemia among children was 22.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in Colombia, 2000–2019
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 22.2% for prevalence of anemia among children in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Colombia peaked at 30.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2019.
That places Colombia 123rd 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.2% | — |
| 2001 | 30.0% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 29.8% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 29.5% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 29.3% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 28.5% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 28.0% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 27.5% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 26.9% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 26.3% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 25.6% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 24.3% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 23.8% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 22.9% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 22.5% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | -0.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 22.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.1%, 88% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 22.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.5%, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9% | 26.9% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 22.2% | 26.3% | 10 |
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More health data for Colombia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3706 % 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 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3776 % 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 Colombia?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Colombia was 22.2% 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2019.
- How does Colombia rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Colombia ranks 123rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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.