Prevalence of anemia among children in IBRD only
IBRD only: Prevalence of anemia among children was 34.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in IBRD only, 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 IBRD only stood at 34.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in IBRD only peaked at 45.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 2018.
IBRD only ranks 28th of 46 groups 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 IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.9% | — |
| 2001 | 45.0% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 44.3% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 43.5% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 42.8% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 42.0% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 41.1% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 40.2% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 39.2% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 38.3% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 37.4% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 36.6% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 36.0% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 35.4% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 34.9% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 34.2% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 34.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 33.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 34.0% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.2% | 38.3% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 33.9% | 37.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More health data for IBRD only
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.5837 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male 50.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 67.3% (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5044 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.5114 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4956 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0468 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among children in IBRD only?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in IBRD only was 34.0% 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 2018.
- How does IBRD only rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- IBRD only ranks 28th out of 46 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.