Share of children who have anemia in Armenia
Armenia: Share of children who have anemia was 19.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of children who have anemia in Armenia, 2000–2019
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
In 2019, share of children who have anemia in Armenia stood at 19.6%.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who have anemia in Armenia peaked at 28.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2016.
Armenia ranks 140th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Share of children who have anemia in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.9% | — |
| 2001 | 28.5% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 28.3% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 27.6% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 26.9% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 26.3% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 24.6% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 23.6% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 19.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | +1.6% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 19.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.1%, 78% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 19.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.8%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 23.6% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 19.1% | 22.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More reference data data for Armenia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3778 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.129 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1265 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who have anemia in Armenia?
- Share of children who have anemia in Armenia was 19.6% in 2019, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who have anemia recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children who have anemia recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2016.
- How does Armenia rank for share of children who have anemia?
- Armenia ranks 140th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of children who have anemia rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who have anemia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children under the age of five with anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.