Prevalence of anemia among children in Slovakia
Slovakia: Prevalence of anemia among children was 23.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of anemia among children in Slovakia, 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 Slovakia stood at 23.7%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Slovakia peaked at 23.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2010.
That places Slovakia 112th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of anemia among children in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.9% | — |
| 2001 | 22.7% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 22.5% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 22.4% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 21.9% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 21.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 21.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 22.4% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | +1.3% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 23.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.3%, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 23.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.8%, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 21.7% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 21.6% | 23.7% | 10 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,433 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 28 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.48 % 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 0.0234 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among children in Slovakia?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Slovakia was 23.7% 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2010.
- How does Slovakia rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Slovakia ranks 112th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.