Prevalence of anemia among children in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Prevalence of anemia among children was 43.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in IDA & IBRD total, 2000–2019
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
IDA & IBRD total recorded 43.2% for prevalence of anemia among children in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 52.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 2018.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 20th 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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.9% | — |
| 2001 | 52.1% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 51.4% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 50.7% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 49.3% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 48.6% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 47.9% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 47.1% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 46.3% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 45.6% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 45.0% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 44.5% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 44.1% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 43.8% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 43.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 43.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 43.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 43.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 43.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.6% | 46.3% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 43.1% | 45.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 17 Mauritania 65.5% compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 64.9% compare
- 19 Equatorial Guinea 64.3% compare
- 20 Angola 62.4% compare
- 21 Congo 60.8% compare
- 22 South Sudan 60.5% compare
- 23 Haiti 60.1% compare
More health data for IDA & IBRD total
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0326 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 2.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0375 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 1.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0362 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 0.0384 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among children in IDA & IBRD total?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in IDA & IBRD total was 43.2% 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 2018.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 20th out of 46 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.