Prevalence of anemia among children in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Prevalence of anemia among children was 19.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in Costa Rica, 2000–2019
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anemia among children in Costa Rica stood at 19.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Costa Rica peaked at 20.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2013.
That places Costa Rica 143rd 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 Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.1% | — |
| 2001 | 19.9% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 19.8% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 19.7% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | +1.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 19.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.3%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 19.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.5%, 84% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 19.1% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 18.6% | 19.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More health data for Costa Rica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 35 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.42 % 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 0.0248 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.37 % 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 Costa Rica?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Costa Rica was 19.0% 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2013.
- How does Costa Rica rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Costa Rica ranks 143rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.