Prevalence of anemia among children in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Prevalence of anemia among children was 42.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 42.1%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 49.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 2019.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st of 46 groups on this measure, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.5% | — |
| 2001 | 48.8% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 48.3% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 47.9% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 47.6% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 47.3% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 46.9% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 46.6% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 46.1% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 45.7% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 45.2% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 44.8% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 44.3% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 43.8% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 43.3% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 42.8% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 42.3% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 42.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 42.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.5% | 45.7% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 42.1% | 45.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 64.9% compare
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- 20 Angola 62.4% compare
- 21 Congo 60.8% compare
- 22 South Sudan 60.5% compare
- 23 Haiti 60.1% compare
- 24 Ghana 59.5% compare
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among children in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 42.1% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 2019.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st out of 46 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.