Prevalence of anemia among children in Finland
Finland: Prevalence of anemia among children was 11.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among children in Finland, 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 Finland stood at 11.8%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Finland peaked at 11.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2009.
That places Finland 185th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among children in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.7% | — |
| 2001 | 10.5% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | +3.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 11.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.3%, 68% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Finland's 11.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.8%, 66% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 10.0% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 10.0% | 11.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More health data for Finland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4544 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,271 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4631 % 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 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1502 % 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 Finland?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Finland was 11.8% 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2009.
- How does Finland rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Finland ranks 185th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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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About this data
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.