Prevalence of anemia among children in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Prevalence of anemia among children was 25.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 2000–2015
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 25.3% for prevalence of anemia among children in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 38.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2015.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 29th out of 46 groups with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among children in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.8% | — |
| 2001 | 37.5% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 36.3% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 35.2% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 34.0% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 33.0% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 32.0% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 31.0% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 28.9% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 28.0% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 27.2% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 26.5% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 25.6% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.7% | 28.9% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 25.3% | 28.0% | 6 |
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More health data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 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 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0335 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 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0363 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among children in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 25.3% in 2015, 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2015.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 29th out of 46 groups with data for 2015.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (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.