Prevalence of anemia among children in Seychelles
Seychelles: Prevalence of anemia among children was 30.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among children in Seychelles, 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 Seychelles stood at 30.6%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Seychelles peaked at 30.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 2009.
Seychelles ranks 85th of 190 countries on this measure, 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 Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.5% | — |
| 2001 | 27.4% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 27.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 27.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 27.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 27.6% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 27.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 27.3% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 27.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 27.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 27.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 28.1% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 29.6% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 30.1% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 30.6% | +1.7% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 30.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.3%, 1.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 30.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.4%, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 27.2% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 27.2% | 30.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More health data for Seychelles
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,333 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0987 % 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 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.2838 % 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 Seychelles?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Seychelles was 30.6% 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 2009.
- How does Seychelles rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Seychelles ranks 85th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.