Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children under 5) - Country Ranking - Europe
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).
See also: Thematic map, Time series comparison
| Rank | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albania | 30.90 | 2019 |
| 2 | Romania | 27.10 | 2019 |
| 3 | Moldova | 27.00 | 2019 |
| 4 | Ukraine | 25.60 | 2019 |
| 5 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 24.30 | 2019 |
| 6 | Bulgaria | 24.10 | 2019 |
| 7 | Slovak Republic | 23.70 | 2019 |
| 8 | North Macedonia | 20.40 | 2019 |
| 9 | Croatia | 20.20 | 2019 |
| 10 | Serbia | 19.50 | 2019 |
| 11 | Latvia | 19.40 | 2019 |
| 12 | Czech Republic | 18.70 | 2019 |
| 13 | Slovenia | 18.20 | 2019 |
| 14 | Hungary | 18.10 | 2019 |
| 15 | Estonia | 18.00 | 2019 |
| 16 | Belarus | 17.80 | 2019 |
| 16 | Lithuania | 17.80 | 2019 |
| 18 | Malta | 17.40 | 2019 |
| 18 | Belgium | 17.40 | 2019 |
| 20 | Greece | 16.70 | 2019 |
| 21 | United Kingdom | 15.50 | 2019 |
| 21 | Netherlands | 15.50 | 2019 |
| 23 | Germany | 15.10 | 2019 |
| 24 | Italy | 14.90 | 2019 |
| 25 | Montenegro | 14.70 | 2019 |
| 25 | France | 14.70 | 2019 |
| 27 | Spain | 14.60 | 2019 |
| 27 | Austria | 14.60 | 2019 |
| 27 | Sweden | 14.60 | 2019 |
| 30 | Cyprus | 14.50 | 2019 |
| 30 | Denmark | 14.50 | 2019 |
| 32 | Portugal | 14.30 | 2019 |
| 32 | Monaco | 14.30 | 2019 |
| 34 | Ireland | 14.10 | 2019 |
| 34 | Andorra | 14.10 | 2019 |
| 36 | Switzerland | 14.00 | 2019 |
| 37 | Norway | 13.50 | 2019 |
| 38 | San Marino | 12.80 | 2019 |
| 39 | Finland | 11.80 | 2019 |
| 40 | Luxembourg | 11.70 | 2019 |
| 41 | Iceland | 11.00 | 2019 |
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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
