Prevalence of anemia among children in Lithuania
Lithuania: Prevalence of anemia among children was 17.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in Lithuania, 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 Lithuania stood at 17.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Lithuania peaked at 23.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2012.
That places Lithuania 152nd out of 190 countries 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 Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.8% | — |
| 2001 | 23.2% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 22.6% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 21.5% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 20.7% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 19.3% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | +1.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 17.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.3%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 17.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.8%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 18.0% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 17.0% | 17.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among children in Lithuania?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Lithuania was 17.8% 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2012.
- How does Lithuania rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Lithuania ranks 152nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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About this data
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.