Prevalence of anemia among children in Libya
Libya: Prevalence of anemia among children was 26.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in Libya, 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 Libya stood at 26.6%.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Libya peaked at 33.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2016.
Libya ranks 97th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among children in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.2% | — |
| 2001 | 32.7% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 32.3% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 32.0% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 31.6% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 30.4% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 29.5% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 28.8% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 28.1% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 27.1% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 26.8% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 26.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | +0.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 26.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.1%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 26.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.0%, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.0% | 28.1% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 26.2% | 27.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 94 Dominican Republic 27.8% compare
- 95 Romania 27.1% compare
- 96 Republic of Moldova 27.0% compare
- 98 Iran, Islamic Republic of 26.5% compare
- 99 Honduras 26.2% compare
- 100 Suriname 25.9% compare
More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,084 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % 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 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.77 % 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 Libya?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Libya was 26.6% 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2016.
- How does Libya rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Libya ranks 97th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya 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.