Prevalence of anemia among children in Malta
Malta: Prevalence of anemia among children was 17.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among children in Malta, 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 Malta is 17.4%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Malta peaked at 17.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2004.
That places Malta 154th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among children in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.1% | — |
| 2001 | 14.9% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | +3.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 17.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.3%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 17.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.0%, 62% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 14.6% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 15.0% | 17.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More health data for Malta
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % 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 1,737 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1693 % 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 0.0194 units per person (2025)
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- 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 Malta?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Malta was 17.4% 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2004.
- How does Malta rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Malta ranks 154th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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.