Prevalence of anemia among children in Italy
Italy: Prevalence of anemia among children was 14.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among children in Italy, 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 Italy stood at 14.9%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Italy peaked at 14.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2002.
Italy ranks 165th 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.3% | — |
| 2001 | 12.1% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | +2.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 14.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.3%, 86% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Italy's 14.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.8%, 84% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 12.0% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 12.3% | 14.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More health data for Italy
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,408 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % 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 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.07 % 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 Italy?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Italy was 14.9% 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2002.
- How does Italy rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Italy ranks 165th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.