Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children under 5) - Country Ranking - Middle East
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 | Yemen | 79.50 | 2019 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 53.00 | 2019 |
| 3 | Afghanistan | 44.90 | 2019 |
| 4 | Tajikistan | 37.00 | 2019 |
| 5 | Kyrgyz Republic | 33.40 | 2019 |
| 6 | Turkmenistan | 33.10 | 2019 |
| 7 | Syrian Arab Republic | 32.90 | 2019 |
| 8 | Jordan | 32.70 | 2019 |
| 9 | Iraq | 29.40 | 2019 |
| 10 | Iran | 26.50 | 2019 |
| 11 | Oman | 24.30 | 2019 |
| 12 | Bahrain | 23.40 | 2019 |
| 13 | Lebanon | 22.80 | 2019 |
| 14 | Qatar | 22.40 | 2019 |
| 15 | Uzbekistan | 21.90 | 2019 |
| 16 | Saudi Arabia | 21.80 | 2019 |
| 17 | United Arab Emirates | 20.40 | 2019 |
| 18 | Kuwait | 19.80 | 2019 |
| 19 | Israel | 14.30 | 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
