Prevalence of anemia among children in Palau
Palau: Prevalence of anemia among children was 33.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in Palau, 2000–2019
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia among children in Palau is 33.5%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Palau peaked at 36.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 2019.
That places Palau 75th out of 190 countries 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 Palau, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.6% | — |
| 2001 | 35.8% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 36.0% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 36.2% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 36.5% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 36.7% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 36.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 36.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 36.7% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 36.4% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 36.1% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 35.8% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 35.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 35.1% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 34.7% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 34.4% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 34.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 34.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 33.7% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 33.5% | -0.6% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 33.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.3%, 1.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Palau's 33.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.8%, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.4% | 35.6% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 33.5% | 36.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More health data for Palau
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,529 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2087)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 117 (2025)
- Population, male 9,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 112 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 101 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 106 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among children in Palau?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Palau was 33.5% 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 2019.
- How does Palau rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Palau ranks 75th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau 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.