Prevalence of anemia among children in El Salvador
El Salvador: Prevalence of anemia among children was 24.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among children in El Salvador, 2000–2019
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 24.6% for prevalence of anemia among children in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in El Salvador peaked at 24.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2000.
El Salvador ranks 106th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among children in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.9% | — |
| 2001 | 22.2% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 22.5% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 22.9% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 23.3% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 23.7% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 24.1% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 24.3% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 24.5% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 24.7% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 24.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.1%, 98% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 24.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.5%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 21.9% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 24.6% | 24.9% | 10 |
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More health data for El Salvador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,537 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 104 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9135 % 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 0.0374 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8849 % 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 El Salvador?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in El Salvador was 24.6% 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- El Salvador ranks 106th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.