Prevalence of anemia among children in Montenegro
Montenegro: Prevalence of anemia among children was 14.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in Montenegro, 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 Montenegro stood at 14.7%.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Montenegro peaked at 25.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2017.
Montenegro ranks 166th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among children in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.8% | — |
| 2001 | 25.0% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 23.4% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | +1.4% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 14.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.1%, 59% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 14.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.8%, 83% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.1% | 18.3% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 14.4% | 17.4% | 10 |
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More health data for Montenegro
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1184 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,522 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.07 % 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 0.0271 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 Montenegro?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Montenegro was 14.7% 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2017.
- How does Montenegro rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Montenegro ranks 166th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro 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.