Prevalence of anemia among children in Thailand
Thailand: Prevalence of anemia among children was 24.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in Thailand, 2000–2019
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 24.9% for prevalence of anemia among children in 2019.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Thailand peaked at 26.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2013.
Thailand ranks 104th of 190 countries on this measure, 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.5% | — |
| 2001 | 26.2% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 26.0% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 25.7% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 25.4% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 25.2% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 25.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 24.9% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 24.7% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 24.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | +0.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 24.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.1%, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 24.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.8%, 74% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.4% | 24.5% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 24.2% | 24.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More health data for Thailand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0316 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 677 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.01 % 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 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % 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 Thailand?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Thailand was 24.9% 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2013.
- How does Thailand rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Thailand ranks 104th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand 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.