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

Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children under 5) in Senegal was 67.90 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 82.70 in 2000, while its lowest value was 67.90 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 82.70
2001 82.60
2002 82.40
2003 82.10
2004 81.60
2005 81.00
2006 80.30
2007 79.50
2008 78.60
2009 77.60
2010 76.50
2011 75.50
2012 74.50
2013 73.50
2014 72.60
2015 71.70
2016 70.80
2017 69.90
2018 68.90
2019 67.90

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