European Union - Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children under 5)

Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children under 5) in European Union was 16.08 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 16.08 in 2019, while its lowest value was 13.86 in 2007.

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 14.38
2001 14.18
2002 14.08
2003 14.01
2004 13.96
2005 13.90
2006 13.88
2007 13.86
2008 13.88
2009 13.91
2010 13.97
2011 14.08
2012 14.17
2013 14.29
2014 14.49
2015 14.71
2016 14.95
2017 15.27
2018 15.66
2019 16.08

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