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

Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children under 5) in Comoros was 53.90 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 61.30 in 2000, while its lowest value was 53.80 in 2014.

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 61.30
2001 60.50
2002 59.90
2003 59.40
2004 58.80
2005 58.20
2006 57.50
2007 56.80
2008 56.20
2009 55.50
2010 55.00
2011 54.40
2012 54.10
2013 53.90
2014 53.80
2015 53.80
2016 53.90
2017 53.90
2018 53.90
2019 53.90

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