Prevalence of anemia in children in Australia

Australia: Prevalence of anemia in children was 13.3 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
13.3
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
182nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
13.3
in 2019
All-time low
11.5
in 2012
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Prevalence of anemia in children in Australia, 2000–2019

0510152000200920192000: 11.82001: 11.72002: 11.62003: 11.62004: 11.62005: 11.62006: 11.62007: 11.72008: 11.62009: 11.62010: 11.62011: 11.62012: 11.52013: 11.52014: 11.62015: 11.82016: 12.12017: 12.42018: 12.82019: 13.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Australia recorded 13.3 for prevalence of anemia in children in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in children in Australia peaked at 13.3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.5, in 2012.

Australia ranks 182nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.64 11.6 11.8 10
2010s 12.02 11.5 13.3 10

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 179 Norway 13.5 compare
  2. 179 Philippines 13.5 compare
  3. 179 Singapore 13.5 compare
  4. 183 Canada 13.2 compare
  5. 184 San Marino 12.8 compare
  6. 185 Finland 11.8 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of anemia in children in Australia?
Prevalence of anemia in children in Australia was 13.3 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 13.3 in 2019.
What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.5 in 2012.
How does Australia rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
Australia ranks 182nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is prevalence of anemia in children rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia 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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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of anemia in children
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
190 places, 3,800 data points, 2000–2019
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