Prevalence of anemia in children in Australia
Australia: Prevalence of anemia in children was 13.3 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia in children in Australia, 2000–2019
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.64 | 11.6 | 11.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.02 | 11.5 | 13.3 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 17.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.4621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 85,923 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 5,569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 163.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 45,128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 1,077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 198.89 (2050)
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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