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

Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children under 5) in Ukraine was 25.60 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 27.80 in 2000, while its lowest value was 23.40 in 2012.

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 27.80
2001 27.30
2002 26.90
2003 26.50
2004 26.10
2005 25.60
2006 25.20
2007 24.90
2008 24.60
2009 24.10
2010 23.70
2011 23.50
2012 23.40
2013 23.40
2014 23.50
2015 23.80
2016 24.10
2017 24.60
2018 25.10
2019 25.60

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