Prevalence of anemia among children in Indonesia
Indonesia: Prevalence of anemia among children was 38.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in Indonesia, 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 Indonesia stood at 38.4%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Indonesia peaked at 43.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 2011.
That places Indonesia 64th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.9% | — |
| 2001 | 43.0% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 42.1% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 41.2% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 40.5% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 39.8% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 39.1% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 38.5% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 37.9% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 37.5% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 37.1% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 36.9% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 36.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 37.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 37.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 37.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 37.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 38.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 38.2% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 38.4% | +0.5% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 38.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.1%, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 38.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.8%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.4% | 37.5% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 36.9% | 38.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More health data for Indonesia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4924 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,286 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,463 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 50 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5792 % 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 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5519 % 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 Indonesia?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Indonesia was 38.4% 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 2011.
- How does Indonesia rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Indonesia ranks 64th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.