Upper middle income - Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children under 5)

Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children under 5) in Upper middle income was 20.94 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 29.51 in 2000, while its lowest value was 20.64 in 2016.

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 29.51
2001 28.41
2002 27.55
2003 26.76
2004 26.09
2005 25.38
2006 24.72
2007 23.98
2008 23.29
2009 22.62
2010 22.02
2011 21.51
2012 21.12
2013 20.88
2014 20.70
2015 20.66
2016 20.64
2017 20.66
2018 20.71
2019 20.94

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