Prevalence of anemia among children in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Prevalence of anemia among children was 20.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in Latin America & Caribbean, 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 Latin America & Caribbean is 20.5%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 30.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2019.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 38th out of 46 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.3% | — |
| 2001 | 29.7% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 29.3% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 29.0% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 28.7% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 28.2% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 27.7% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 27.2% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 25.8% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 24.3% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 23.7% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.3% | 25.8% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 20.5% | 25.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 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 0.903 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.2931 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among children in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Latin America & Caribbean was 20.5% 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2019.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 38th out of 46 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.