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

Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children under 5) in Lower middle income was 48.71 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 61.21 in 2000, while its lowest value was 48.71 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 61.21
2001 60.31
2002 59.50
2003 58.68
2004 57.86
2005 57.09
2006 56.27
2007 55.48
2008 54.64
2009 53.86
2010 53.09
2011 52.34
2012 51.68
2013 51.06
2014 50.50
2015 50.06
2016 49.61
2017 49.29
2018 48.96
2019 48.71

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