Prevalence of anemia among children in Eswatini
Eswatini: Prevalence of anemia among children was 42.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in Eswatini, 2000–2019
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 42.7% for prevalence of anemia among children in 2019.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Eswatini peaked at 46.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 2015.
That places Eswatini 58th out of 190 countries 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.8% | — |
| 2001 | 45.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 45.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 45.9% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 46.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 46.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 45.4% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 45.2% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 45.3% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 44.1% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 42.9% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 42.3% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 42.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 42.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 41.9% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 42.6% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 44.2% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 42.7% | -1.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 42.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.9%, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 42.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.4%, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.7% | 45.2% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 41.9% | 44.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More health data for Eswatini
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6228 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,406 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 206 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6874 % 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 0.0553 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5455 % 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 Eswatini?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Eswatini was 42.7% 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2015.
- How does Eswatini rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Eswatini ranks 58th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.