Prevalence of anemia among children in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Prevalence of anemia among children was 37.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of anemia among children in Pacific island 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
Pacific island small states recorded 37.8% for prevalence of anemia among children in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Pacific island small states peaked at 41.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 2019.
Pacific island small states ranks 26th of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of anemia among children in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.6% | — |
| 2001 | 38.9% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 39.3% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 39.8% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 40.2% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 40.7% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 41.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 41.2% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 41.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 41.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 40.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 40.2% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 39.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 39.5% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 39.1% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 38.8% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 38.4% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 38.1% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 37.8% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.2% | 38.6% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 37.8% | 40.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More health data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0304 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0539 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.6629 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among children in Pacific island small states?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Pacific island small states was 37.8% 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 Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 2019.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Pacific island small states ranks 26th out of 46 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pacific island 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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About this data
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.