Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) was 36.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of anemia among children in Micronesia (country), 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 Micronesia (country) stood at 36.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Micronesia (country) peaked at 38.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 2000.
That places Micronesia (country) 71st out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.9% | — |
| 2001 | 36.2% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 36.6% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 37.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 37.4% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 37.8% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 38.1% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 38.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 38.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 38.2% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 38.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 37.8% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 37.7% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 37.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 37.3% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 37.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 37.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 36.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 36.7% | -0.3% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 36.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.1%, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 36.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.8%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.4% | 35.9% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 36.7% | 38.0% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among children in Micronesia (country)?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Micronesia (country) was 36.7% 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 Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 2000.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 71st out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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.