Prevalence of anemia among children in Guyana
Guyana: Prevalence of anemia among children was 29.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in Guyana, 2000–2019
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia among children in Guyana is 29.3%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Guyana peaked at 39.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2019.
Guyana ranks 91st of 190 countries on this measure, 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.7% | — |
| 2001 | 39.4% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 39.2% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 39.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 39.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 38.9% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 38.6% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 38.2% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 37.6% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 36.9% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 36.0% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 35.1% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 34.1% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 33.4% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 31.7% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 30.3% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 29.8% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 29.3% | -1.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 29.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.3%, 1.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 29.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.5%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7% | 36.9% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 29.3% | 36.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % 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 0.0477 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.38 % 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 Guyana?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Guyana was 29.3% 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2019.
- How does Guyana rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Guyana ranks 91st out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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.