Prevalence of anemia among children in Romania
Romania: Prevalence of anemia among children was 27.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in Romania, 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 Romania stood at 27.1%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Romania peaked at 36.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2019.
That places Romania 95th 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.0% | — |
| 2001 | 35.6% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 35.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 35.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 35.5% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 35.1% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 34.2% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 33.3% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 32.5% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 31.2% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 30.6% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 29.3% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 27.3% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 27.1% | -0.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 27.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.3%, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Romania's 27.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.8%, 1.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.5% | 32.0% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 27.1% | 31.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More health data for Romania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0845 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,419 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 113 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.62 % 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 0.0235 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.52 % 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 Romania?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Romania was 27.1% 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Romania ranks 95th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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.