Prevalence of anemia among children in Uruguay
Uruguay: Prevalence of anemia among children was 25.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of anemia among children in Uruguay, 2000–2019
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 25.1% for prevalence of anemia among children in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Uruguay peaked at 25.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2011.
That places Uruguay 102nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of anemia among children in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.4% | — |
| 2001 | 23.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 23.8% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 24.3% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 24.6% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 24.8% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 24.9% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 24.2% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 23.9% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 23.6% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | +0.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 25.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.3%, 1.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 25.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.5%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.2% | 23.4% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 23.3% | 25.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More health data for Uruguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6727 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,631 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.79 % 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 0.0241 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.84 % 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 Uruguay?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Uruguay was 25.1% 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2011.
- How does Uruguay rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Uruguay ranks 102nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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About this data
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.