Prevalence of anemia among children in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Prevalence of anemia among children 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 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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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4089 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 10 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,203 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0508 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0536 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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.