Prevalence of anemia among children in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Prevalence of anemia among children was 20.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in North Macedonia, 2000–2019
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 20.4% for prevalence of anemia among children in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in North Macedonia peaked at 25.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2019.
North Macedonia ranks 130th of 190 countries 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 North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.1% | — |
| 2001 | 24.6% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 24.4% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 24.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 24.4% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 23.4% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 22.6% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 21.6% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 21.0% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 21.6% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | -4.7% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 20.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.1%, 81% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 20.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.8%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9% | 21.6% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 20.4% | 24.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among children in North Macedonia?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in North Macedonia was 20.4% 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2019.
- How does North Macedonia rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- North Macedonia ranks 130th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.