Prevalence of anemia among children in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Prevalence of anemia among children was 44.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in Early-demographic dividend, 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 Early-demographic dividend stood at 44.6%. 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 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 57.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.6%, in 2019.
That places Early-demographic dividend 16th out of 46 groups 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 Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.6% | — |
| 2001 | 56.6% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 55.8% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 55.0% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 54.2% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 53.4% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 52.5% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 51.6% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 50.7% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 49.0% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 48.2% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 47.5% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 46.8% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 46.3% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 45.8% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 45.4% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 45.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 44.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 44.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.7% | 49.8% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 44.6% | 49.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 13 Mozambique 68.2% compare
- 14 Guinea-Bissau 68.0% compare
- 15 Senegal 67.9% compare
- 16 Chad 66.3% compare
- 17 Mauritania 65.5% compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 64.9% compare
- 19 Equatorial Guinea 64.3% compare
More health data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0285 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0442 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among children in Early-demographic dividend?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Early-demographic dividend was 44.6% 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 Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.6% in 2019.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 16th out of 46 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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.