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

Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children under 5) in Suriname was 25.90 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 33.10 in 2000, while its lowest value was 25.90 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 33.10
2001 32.90
2002 32.70
2003 32.50
2004 32.20
2005 31.90
2006 31.60
2007 31.00
2008 30.40
2009 29.70
2010 29.00
2011 28.40
2012 27.80
2013 27.30
2014 27.00
2015 26.70
2016 26.40
2017 26.20
2018 26.00
2019 25.90

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