Prevalence of anemia among children in East Timor
East Timor: Prevalence of anemia among children was 46.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in East Timor, 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 East Timor stood at 46.3%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in East Timor peaked at 51.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 2009.
That places East Timor 48th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among children in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.3% | — |
| 2001 | 49.9% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 48.7% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 47.7% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 46.8% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 46.3% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 45.8% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 45.4% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 45.1% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 44.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 44.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 45.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 45.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 45.5% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 45.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 46.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 46.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 46.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 46.3% | +0.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 46.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.9%, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 46.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.8%, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.2% | 44.9% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 44.9% | 46.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More health data for East Timor
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 162 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % 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 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.04 % 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 East Timor?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in East Timor was 46.3% 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 2009.
- How does East Timor rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- East Timor ranks 48th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor 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.