Prevalence of anemia among children in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Prevalence of anemia among children was 23.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in East Asia & Pacific, 2000–2019
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia among children in East Asia & Pacific is 23.5%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 32.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2014.
That places East Asia & Pacific 34th 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 East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.1% | — |
| 2001 | 30.9% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 29.9% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 28.9% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 28.1% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 27.3% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 26.5% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 25.7% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 23.8% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 22.9% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 22.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 23.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 23.5% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 24.4% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 22.8% | 23.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0351 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 1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0412 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 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0386 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -4.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among children in East Asia & Pacific?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in East Asia & Pacific was 23.5% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2014.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 34th out of 46 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.