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Prevalence of anemia among children

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.

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Latest, 20199.8%of children ages 6-59 monthsAnnual release · Not updated
vs 2018−0.4 pp10.2%
High since 200033% of children ages 6-59 months2003 · World Bank
Low since 20009.8% of children ages 6-59 months2019 · World Bank

Over time

2009 - 2019

Recent years

  1. 20199.8% of children ages 6-59 months−0.4 pp
  2. 201810.2% of children ages 6-59 months−0.6 pp
  3. 201710.8% of children ages 6-59 months−1.0 pp
  4. 201611.8% of children ages 6-59 months−1.3 pp
  5. 201513.1% of children ages 6-59 months−1.6 pp
  6. 201414.7% of children ages 6-59 months−2.0 pp
  7. 201316.7% of children ages 6-59 months−2.4 pp
  8. 201219.1% of children ages 6-59 months−2.4 pp
Full table
PeriodValue
20199.8% of children ages 6-59 months
201810.2% of children ages 6-59 months
201710.8% of children ages 6-59 months
201611.8% of children ages 6-59 months
201513.1% of children ages 6-59 months
201414.7% of children ages 6-59 months
201316.7% of children ages 6-59 months
201219.1% of children ages 6-59 months
201121.5% of children ages 6-59 months
201024% of children ages 6-59 months
200926.4% of children ages 6-59 months
200828.4% of children ages 6-59 months
200730.1% of children ages 6-59 months
200631.4% of children ages 6-59 months
200532.2% of children ages 6-59 months
200432.8% of children ages 6-59 months
200333% of children ages 6-59 months
200232.9% of children ages 6-59 months
200132.8% of children ages 6-59 months
200032.7% of children ages 6-59 months