Anemia risk groups in Brazil

Brazil: Anemia risk groups was 21.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
21.3
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
133rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
30.9
in 2000
All-time low
20.4
in 2018
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Anemia risk groups in Brazil, 2000–2023

01020302000201120232000: 30.92001: 302002: 29.22003: 28.52004: 27.72005: 26.92006: 26.12007: 25.32008: 24.42009: 23.52010: 22.72011: 222012: 21.52013: 21.12014: 20.82015: 20.62016: 20.52017: 20.52018: 20.42019: 20.42020: 20.42021: 20.62022: 20.92023: 21.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 21.3 for anemia risk groups in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, anemia risk groups in Brazil peaked at 30.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.4, in 2018.

That places Brazil 133rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Anemia risk groups in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Anemia risk groups in Brazil, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 30.9 —
2001 30 -2.9%
2002 29.2 -2.7%
2003 28.5 -2.4%
2004 27.7 -2.8%
2005 26.9 -2.9%
2006 26.1 -3.0%
2007 25.3 -3.1%
2008 24.4 -3.6%
2009 23.5 -3.7%
2010 22.7 -3.4%
2011 22 -3.1%
2012 21.5 -2.3%
2013 21.1 -1.9%
2014 20.8 -1.4%
2015 20.6 -1.0%
2016 20.5 -0.5%
2017 20.5 +0.0%
2018 20.4 -0.5%
2019 20.4 +0.0%
2020 20.4 +0.0%
2021 20.6 +1.0%
2022 20.9 +1.5%
2023 21.3 +1.9%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 21.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 21.3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.3, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.25 23.5 30.9 10
2010s 21.05 20.4 22.7 10
2020s 20.8 20.4 21.3 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 130 Jamaica 21.5 compare
  2. 130 North Macedonia 21.5 compare
  3. 132 Latvia 21.4 compare
  4. 133 Belize 21.3 compare
  5. 135 Peru 21 compare
  6. 136 Grenada 20.9 compare
  7. 136 Sri Lanka 20.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is anemia risk groups in Brazil?
Anemia risk groups in Brazil was 21.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest anemia risk groups recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 30.9 in 2000.
What is the lowest anemia risk groups recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 20.4 in 2018.
How does Brazil rank for anemia risk groups?
Brazil ranks 133rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is anemia risk groups rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Anemia risk groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Anemia risk groups
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,608 data points, 2000–2023
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