Caribbean small states - Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children under 5)

Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children under 5) in Caribbean small states was 23.70 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 29.49 in 2000, while its lowest value was 23.70 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 29.49
2001 29.19
2002 29.05
2003 28.98
2004 28.89
2005 28.73
2006 28.57
2007 28.28
2008 27.90
2009 27.43
2010 26.91
2011 26.39
2012 25.87
2013 25.43
2014 25.12
2015 24.73
2016 24.46
2017 24.12
2018 23.85
2019 23.70

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