Prevalence of anemia among children in Tunisia
Tunisia: Prevalence of anemia among children was 30.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in Tunisia, 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 Tunisia stood at 30.4%.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Tunisia peaked at 35.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2013.
Tunisia ranks 86th 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.6% | — |
| 2001 | 34.4% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 33.6% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 33.0% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 32.4% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 32.0% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 31.6% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 31.1% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 30.6% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 30.2% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 29.8% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 29.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 29.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 29.8% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 30.1% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 30.4% | +1.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 30.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.9%, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 30.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.0%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.5% | 30.2% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 29.3% | 30.4% | 10 |
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More health data for Tunisia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2883 % 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 1 117 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.64 % 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 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.77 % 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 Tunisia?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Tunisia was 30.4% 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2013.
- How does Tunisia rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Tunisia ranks 86th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.