Prevalence of anemia in children in Armenia
Armenia: Prevalence of anemia in children was 19.6 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
19.6
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
140th
of 190 countries
All-time high
28.9
in 2000
All-time low
19.1
in 2016
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anemia in children in Armenia, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anemia in children 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, prevalence of anemia in children 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.
Prevalence of anemia in children in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -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 | 26.81 | 23.6 | 28.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.16 | 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 prevalence of anemia in children in Armenia?
- Prevalence of anemia in children in Armenia was 19.6 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1 in 2016.
- How does Armenia rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
- Armenia ranks 140th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia in children 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of anemia in children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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