Prevalence of anemia among children in Vietnam
Vietnam: Prevalence of anemia among children was 22.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in Vietnam, 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 Vietnam stood at 22.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Vietnam peaked at 33.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2013.
That places Vietnam 118th 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 Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.6% | — |
| 2001 | 32.2% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 30.8% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 29.5% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 28.2% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 26.9% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 25.7% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 22.5% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 22.9% | +2.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 22.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.1%, 91% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 22.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.8%, 68% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.7% | 22.5% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 21.1% | 22.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 115 Ecuador 23.5% compare
- 116 Bahrain 23.4% compare
- 117 Kazakhstan 23.0% compare
- 118 Trinidad and Tobago 22.9% compare
- 120 Lebanon 22.8% compare
- 121 Saint Lucia 22.5% compare
More health data for Vietnam
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0536 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,306 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,132 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 27 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % 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 0.0322 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.33 % 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 Vietnam?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Vietnam was 22.9% 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2013.
- How does Vietnam rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Vietnam ranks 118th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.