Malawi - Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children under 5)

Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children under 5) in Malawi was 55.10 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 76.40 in 2000, while its lowest value was 55.10 in 2019.

Definition: Prevalence of anemia, children under age 5, is the percentage of children under age 5 whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics (http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.1?lang=en).

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Year Value
2000 76.40
2001 75.30
2002 74.00
2003 72.50
2004 71.20
2005 69.90
2006 68.90
2007 68.00
2008 67.00
2009 65.90
2010 64.80
2011 63.40
2012 61.70
2013 60.00
2014 58.60
2015 57.60
2016 56.80
2017 56.20
2018 55.60
2019 55.10

Limitations and Exceptions: Data for blood haemoglobin concentrations are still limited, compared to other nutritional indicators such as hild anthropometry. As a result, the estimates may not capture the full variation across countries and regions.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Data on anemia are compiled by the WHO, and a statistical model was used to estimate trends. WHO’s hemoglobin threshold concentration in blood was used.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Anemia is defined as a low blood haemoglobin concentration. Anaemia may result from a number of causes, with the most significant contributor being iron deficiency. Anaemia resulting from iron deficiency adversely affects cognitive and motor development a

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition