Prevalence of anemia among children in Kiribati
Kiribati: Prevalence of anemia among children was 49.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of anemia among children in Kiribati, 2000–2019
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia among children in Kiribati is 49.4%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Kiribati peaked at 53.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 2019.
That places Kiribati 44th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of anemia among children in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.2% | — |
| 2001 | 52.0% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 51.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 51.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 52.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 52.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 53.0% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 53.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 53.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 53.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 52.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 52.6% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 52.3% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 51.9% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 51.5% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 50.9% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 49.9% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 49.4% | -1.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 49.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.9%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 49.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.8%, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.5% | 51.9% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 49.4% | 53.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More health data for Kiribati
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7209 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,076 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 34 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3672 % 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 0.0576 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3464 % 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 Kiribati?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Kiribati was 49.4% 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 2019.
- How does Kiribati rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Kiribati ranks 44th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.