Prevalence of anemia among children in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Prevalence of anemia among children was 19.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in Europe & Central Asia, 2000–2019
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anemia among children in Europe & Central Asia stood at 19.9%.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 23.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2013.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 39th of 46 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among children in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.0% | — |
| 2001 | 22.4% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 21.8% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 21.4% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 21.0% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 20.7% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 19.5% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 19.5% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 19.0% | 19.9% | 10 |
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More health data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 0.9265 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0346 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 0.6344 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among children in Europe & Central Asia?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Europe & Central Asia was 19.9% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2013.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 39th out of 46 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.