Prevalence of anemia among children in Small states
Small states: Prevalence of anemia among children was 35.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in Small states, 2000–2019
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
Small states recorded 35.4% for prevalence of anemia among children in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Small states peaked at 40.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 2019.
That places Small states 27th out of 46 groups 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 Small states, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.1% | — |
| 2001 | 39.7% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 39.5% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 39.2% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 38.8% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 38.4% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 38.1% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 37.8% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 37.3% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 36.8% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 36.4% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 36.1% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 35.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 35.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 35.6% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 35.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 35.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 35.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 35.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.8% | 37.3% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 35.4% | 36.8% | 10 |
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More health data for Small states
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among children in Small states?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Small states was 35.4% 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 2019.
- How does Small states rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Small states ranks 27th out of 46 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small states 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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About this data
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.