Prevalence of anemia among children in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Prevalence of anemia among children was 59.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 59.0%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 71.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 2019.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 6th of 46 groups 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.1% | — |
| 2001 | 70.2% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 69.1% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 68.1% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 67.2% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 66.3% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 65.4% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 64.6% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 63.8% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 62.3% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 61.8% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 61.3% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 61.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 60.7% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 60.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 60.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 59.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 59.4% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 59.0% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.9% | 63.0% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 59.0% | 62.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 3 Burkina Faso 76.6% compare
- 4 Guinea 73.8% compare
- 5 Central African Republic 73.6% compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 73.4% compare
- 7 Togo 72.4% compare
- 8 Liberia 72.3% compare
- 9 Cote d'Ivoire 72.2% compare
More health data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0275 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among children in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 59.0% 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 71.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 2019.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 6th out of 46 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.