Prevalence of anemia among children in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Prevalence of anemia among children was 24.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2000–2019
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 (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 24.2% for prevalence of anemia among children in 2019.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 35.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2017.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 30th 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.2% | — |
| 2001 | 34.2% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 33.3% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 32.4% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 31.4% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 30.5% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 29.6% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 28.7% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 27.9% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 26.3% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 24.8% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.0% | 27.0% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 23.9% | 26.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0402 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 -0.0639 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among children in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 24.2% 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2017.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th out of 46 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.