Prevalence of anemia among children in Gabon
Gabon: Prevalence of anemia among children was 57.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in Gabon, 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 Gabon stood at 57.9%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Gabon peaked at 68.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 57.9%, in 2019.
Gabon ranks 28th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among children in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.3% | — |
| 2001 | 67.9% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 67.4% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 67.0% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 66.4% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 65.9% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 65.4% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 64.8% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 64.2% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 63.7% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 63.2% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 62.8% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 62.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 61.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 61.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 60.9% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 60.1% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 59.4% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 58.6% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 57.9% | -1.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 57.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.1%, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 57.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.4%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.1% | 63.7% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 57.9% | 63.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 711 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2502 % 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 0.0638 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2743 % 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 Gabon?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Gabon was 57.9% 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.9% in 2019.
- How does Gabon rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Gabon ranks 28th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon 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.