Prevalence of anemia among children in Venezuela
Venezuela: Prevalence of anemia among children was 27.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in Venezuela, 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 Venezuela stood at 27.9%.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Venezuela peaked at 29.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2011.
Venezuela ranks 92nd 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 Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.1% | — |
| 2001 | 28.8% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 28.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 28.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 28.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 28.2% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 27.7% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 26.1% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 26.3% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 27.3% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 27.7% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | +0.7% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 27.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.9%, 58% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 27.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.5%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 26.1% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 25.5% | 27.9% | 10 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,244 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 888 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4153 % 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 0.0356 units per person (2025)
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- 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 Venezuela?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Venezuela was 27.9% 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2011.
- How does Venezuela rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Venezuela ranks 92nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.