Prevalence of anemia among children in Samoa
Samoa: Prevalence of anemia among children was 35.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among children in Samoa, 2000–2019
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 35.5% for prevalence of anemia among children in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Samoa peaked at 36.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 2000.
That places Samoa 72nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among children in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.6% | — |
| 2001 | 33.7% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 33.9% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 34.3% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 34.8% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 35.4% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 36.0% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 36.4% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 36.6% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 36.8% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 36.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 36.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 36.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 36.7% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 36.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 36.2% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 36.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 35.8% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 35.6% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 35.5% | -0.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 35.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.1%, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 35.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.8%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.1% | 33.6% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 35.5% | 36.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 69 Tajikistan 37.0% compare
- 70 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 36.9% compare
- 71 Micronesia, Federated States of 36.7% compare
- 73 Algeria 34.3% compare
- 74 Tonga 34.0% compare
- 75 Palau 33.5% compare
More health data for Samoa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 708.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 17 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.45 % 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 0.0591 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.5 % 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 Samoa?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Samoa was 35.5% 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Samoa ranks 72nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa 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.