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

Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children under 5) in Barbados was 20.00 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 22.50 in 2006, while its lowest value was 20.00 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 21.40
2001 21.80
2002 22.10
2003 22.40
2004 22.50
2005 22.50
2006 22.50
2007 22.40
2008 22.20
2009 22.10
2010 21.90
2011 21.80
2012 21.50
2013 21.30
2014 21.10
2015 20.80
2016 20.60
2017 20.30
2018 20.10
2019 20.00

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