Share of children who have anemia in Australia
Australia: Share of children who have anemia was 13.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of children who have anemia in Australia, 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
Australia recorded 13.3% for share of children who have anemia 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, share of children who have anemia 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.
Share of children who have anemia in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.8% | — |
| 2001 | 11.7% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | +3.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 13.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.3%, 77% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 13.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.8%, 39% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 11.5% | 13.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who have anemia in Australia?
- Share of children who have anemia in Australia was 13.3% 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of children who have anemia recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2012.
- How does Australia rank for share of children who have anemia?
- Australia ranks 182nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of children who have anemia 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 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.