Prevalence of anemia among children in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Prevalence of anemia among children was 19.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in Late-demographic dividend, 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 Late-demographic dividend is 19.8%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 28.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2016.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 40th of 46 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among children in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.9% | — |
| 2001 | 27.7% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 26.7% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 25.8% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 24.9% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 24.1% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 23.3% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 22.5% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 20.2% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 19.7% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 19.5% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.7% | 21.2% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 19.5% | 20.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More health data for Late-demographic dividend
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0432 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 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among children in Late-demographic dividend?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Late-demographic dividend was 19.8% 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2016.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 40th out of 46 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.