Sri Lanka - Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children under 5)

Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children under 5) in Sri Lanka was 25.10 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 32.60 in 2000, while its lowest value was 24.60 in 2015.

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 32.60
2001 31.80
2002 31.10
2003 30.50
2004 29.90
2005 29.30
2006 28.60
2007 27.90
2008 27.10
2009 26.50
2010 26.00
2011 25.50
2012 25.10
2013 24.90
2014 24.70
2015 24.60
2016 24.60
2017 24.70
2018 24.90
2019 25.10

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