Prevalence of anemia among children in Iran
Iran: Prevalence of anemia among children was 26.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in Iran, 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 Iran stood at 26.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Iran peaked at 40.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2018.
That places Iran 98th 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 Iran, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.9% | — |
| 2001 | 39.6% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 38.5% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 37.5% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 36.5% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 35.5% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 34.5% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 33.5% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 32.5% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 31.6% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 29.8% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 29.0% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 27.7% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 26.8% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 26.5% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 26.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 26.5% | +0.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 26.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.1%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 26.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.0%, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.1% | 31.6% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 26.4% | 30.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More health data for Iran
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,361 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,070 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.88 % 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 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % 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 Iran?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Iran was 26.5% 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2018.
- How does Iran rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Iran ranks 98th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran 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.