Prevalence of anemia among children in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Prevalence of anemia among children was 24.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 2000–2019
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) recorded 24.0% for prevalence of anemia among children in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 33.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2014.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 32nd of 46 groups 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.4% | — |
| 2001 | 32.2% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 31.1% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 30.0% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 29.1% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 28.2% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 27.4% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 25.7% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 23.6% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 23.4% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 23.3% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 23.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 23.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 24.0% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9% | 25.1% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 23.3% | 24.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0424 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among children in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 24.0% 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2014.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 32nd out of 46 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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.