Prevalence of anemia among children in Other small states
Other small states: Prevalence of anemia among children was 38.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in Other small states, 2000–2019
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
Other small states recorded 38.5% for prevalence of anemia among children in 2019.
That represents a change of down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Other small states peaked at 44.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 2015.
Other small states ranks 25th 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 Other small states, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.1% | — |
| 2001 | 43.4% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 42.9% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 42.4% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 41.8% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 41.4% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 40.8% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 40.3% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 39.9% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 39.4% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 38.4% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 38.2% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 38.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 38.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 38.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 38.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 38.5% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 38.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 38.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.6% | 39.4% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 38.1% | 38.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
More health data for Other small states
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0421 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0368 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0423 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among children in Other small states?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Other small states was 38.5% 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 Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 2015.
- How does Other small states rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Other small states ranks 25th out of 46 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Other small states 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.