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

Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children under 5) in Bulgaria was 24.10 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 28.80 in 2000, while its lowest value was 23.60 in 2016.

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 28.80
2001 28.40
2002 28.30
2003 28.10
2004 27.80
2005 27.30
2006 26.80
2007 26.30
2008 25.90
2009 25.60
2010 25.20
2011 24.80
2012 24.40
2013 24.10
2014 23.80
2015 23.70
2016 23.60
2017 23.70
2018 23.90
2019 24.10

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