OECD members - Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children under 5)

Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children under 5) in OECD members was 14.19 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 15.29 in 2000, while its lowest value was 13.49 in 2013.

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 15.29
2001 15.04
2002 14.85
2003 14.67
2004 14.53
2005 14.39
2006 14.21
2007 14.04
2008 13.90
2009 13.77
2010 13.66
2011 13.57
2012 13.50
2013 13.49
2014 13.54
2015 13.59
2016 13.72
2017 13.82
2018 13.98
2019 14.19

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