Prevalence of anemia among children in Middle income
Middle income: Prevalence of anemia among children was 40.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in Middle income, 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 Middle income stood at 40.4%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Middle income peaked at 50.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 2018.
That places Middle income 23rd out of 46 groups 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 Middle income, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.9% | — |
| 2001 | 50.0% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 49.4% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 48.7% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 48.0% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 47.3% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 46.6% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 45.8% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 44.2% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 43.5% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 42.8% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 42.2% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 41.8% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 41.3% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 41.0% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 40.7% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 40.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 40.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 40.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.6% | 44.2% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 40.4% | 43.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
More health data for Middle income
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0345 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0371 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among children in Middle income?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Middle income was 40.4% 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 Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2018.
- How does Middle income rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Middle income ranks 23rd out of 46 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle income 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.