Prevalence of anemia in children in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Prevalence of anemia in children was 43.1 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
43.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
56th
of 190 countries
All-time high
56.6
in 2000
All-time low
43.1
in 2018
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Prevalence of anemia in children in Bangladesh, 2000–2019

02040602000200920192000: 56.62001: 55.22002: 53.92003: 52.72004: 51.72005: 50.62006: 49.62007: 48.62008: 47.72009: 46.82010: 46.12011: 45.42012: 44.92013: 44.42014: 442015: 43.82016: 43.52017: 43.32018: 43.12019: 43.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 43.1 for prevalence of anemia in children in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in children in Bangladesh peaked at 56.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43.1, in 2018.

That places Bangladesh 56th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of anemia in children in Bangladesh, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 56.6
2001 55.2 -2.5%
2002 53.9 -2.4%
2003 52.7 -2.2%
2004 51.7 -1.9%
2005 50.6 -2.1%
2006 49.6 -2.0%
2007 48.6 -2.0%
2008 47.7 -1.9%
2009 46.8 -1.9%
2010 46.1 -1.5%
2011 45.4 -1.5%
2012 44.9 -1.1%
2013 44.4 -1.1%
2014 44 -0.9%
2015 43.8 -0.5%
2016 43.5 -0.7%
2017 43.3 -0.5%
2018 43.1 -0.5%
2019 43.1 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.34 46.8 56.6 10
2010s 44.16 43.1 46.1 10

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 53 South Africa 44.4 compare
  2. 54 Cape Verde 44.1 compare
  3. 55 Botswana 43.3 compare
  4. 57 Kenya 42.8 compare
  5. 58 Eswatini 42.7 compare
  6. 59 Tuvalu 41.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of anemia in children in Bangladesh?
Prevalence of anemia in children in Bangladesh was 43.1 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 56.6 in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 43.1 in 2018.
How does Bangladesh rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
Bangladesh ranks 56th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is prevalence of anemia in children rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bangladesh 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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Prevalence of anemia in children
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
190 places, 3,800 data points, 2000–2019
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