Prevalence of anemia among children in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Prevalence of anemia among children was 57.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in Least developed countries, 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 Least developed countries is 57.6%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Least developed countries peaked at 68.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 57.6%, in 2019.
That places Least developed countries 9th out of 46 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among children in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.4% | — |
| 2001 | 67.3% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 66.2% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 65.2% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 64.2% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 63.3% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 62.5% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 61.7% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 60.9% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 60.3% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 59.7% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 59.2% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 58.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 58.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 58.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 58.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 58.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 57.8% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 57.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.0% | 60.3% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 57.6% | 59.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0255 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 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0286 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 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among children in Least developed countries?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Least developed countries was 57.6% 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.6% in 2019.
- How does Least developed countries rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Least developed countries ranks 9th out of 46 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.