Prevalence of anemia among children in Iceland
Iceland: Prevalence of anemia among children was 11.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among children in Iceland, 2000–2019
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 11.0% for prevalence of anemia among children in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Iceland peaked at 11.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2005.
Iceland ranks 188th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among children in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.2% | — |
| 2001 | 9.9% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +3.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 11.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.3%, 64% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 11.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.8%, 62% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 9.4% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 9.4% | 11.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 185 Finland 11.8% compare
- 186 Luxembourg 11.7% compare
- 187 Brazil 11.6% compare
- 189 Guatemala 9.8% compare
- 190 United States 6.1% compare
More health data for Iceland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2085)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4982 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1533 % 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 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1097 % 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 Iceland?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Iceland was 11.0% 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2005.
- How does Iceland rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Iceland ranks 188th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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.