Prevalence of anemia among children in Guatemala
Guatemala: Prevalence of anemia among children was 9.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in Guatemala, 2000–2019
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 9.8% for prevalence of anemia among children in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Guatemala peaked at 33.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2019.
That places Guatemala 189th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.7% | — |
| 2001 | 32.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 32.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 33.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 32.8% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 32.2% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 31.4% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 30.1% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 28.4% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 26.4% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 24.0% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | -3.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 9.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.1%, 39% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 9.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.5%, 44% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.3% | 26.4% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 9.8% | 24.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 186 Luxembourg 11.7% compare
- 187 Brazil 11.6% compare
- 188 Iceland 11.0% compare
- 190 United States 6.1% compare
More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,202 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4059 % 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 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3488 % 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 Guatemala?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Guatemala was 9.8% 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2019.
- How does Guatemala rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Guatemala ranks 189th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.