Prevalence of anemia among children in Syria
Syria: Prevalence of anemia among children was 32.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of anemia among children in Syria, 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 Syria stood at 32.9%.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Syria peaked at 33.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 2010.
That places Syria 78th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of anemia among children in Syria, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.3% | — |
| 2001 | 32.6% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 32.1% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 31.8% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 31.6% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 31.4% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 31.1% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 31.0% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 30.8% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 30.6% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 30.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 30.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 30.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 31.6% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 32.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 32.9% | +1.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 32.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 58.0%, 57% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 32.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.0%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.6% | 30.6% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 30.5% | 32.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 75 Palau 33.5% compare
- 76 Kyrgyzstan 33.4% compare
- 77 Turkmenistan 33.1% compare
- 79 Jordan 32.7% compare
- 80 Egypt 32.2% compare
- 81 North Korea 31.6% compare
More health data for Syria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among children in Syria?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Syria was 32.9% 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 2010.
- How does Syria rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Syria ranks 78th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Syria 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.