Prevalence of anemia among children in Maldives
Maldives: Prevalence of anemia among children was 37.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in Maldives, 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 Maldives stood at 37.8%.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Maldives peaked at 44.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 2009.
That places Maldives 67th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.9% | — |
| 2001 | 42.5% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 40.3% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 38.5% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 37.0% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 35.8% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 34.8% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 34.1% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 33.6% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 33.4% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 33.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 33.6% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 33.9% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 34.4% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 35.0% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 35.6% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 36.3% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 36.8% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 37.3% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 37.8% | +1.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 37.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.1%, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 37.8% is below the median for South Asia, which is 43.9%, 86% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.5% | 33.4% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 33.4% | 37.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More health data for Maldives
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,560 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.2 % 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 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.8 % 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 Maldives?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Maldives was 37.8% 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 2009.
- How does Maldives rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Maldives ranks 67th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives 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.