Prevalence of anemia among children in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Prevalence of anemia among children was 41.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in Tuvalu, 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 Tuvalu stood at 41.9%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Tuvalu peaked at 51.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 2019.
That places Tuvalu 59th out of 190 countries 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 Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.8% | — |
| 2001 | 49.2% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 49.7% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 50.2% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 50.7% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 51.1% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 51.3% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 51.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 51.0% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 50.4% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 49.8% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 49.1% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 47.4% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 46.5% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 45.5% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 44.7% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 43.7% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 42.8% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 41.9% | -2.1% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 41.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.1%, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 41.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.8%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.4% | 48.8% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 41.9% | 49.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More health data for Tuvalu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2095)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 985 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.2 % 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 -4.28 % 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 Tuvalu?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Tuvalu was 41.9% 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2019.
- How does Tuvalu rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Tuvalu ranks 59th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.