Prevalence of anemia in children in Belgium

Belgium: Prevalence of anemia in children was 17.4 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
17.4
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
154th
of 190 countries
All-time high
17.4
in 2019
All-time low
13.6
in 2001
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Prevalence of anemia in children in Belgium, 2000–2019

0510152000200920192000: 13.82001: 13.62002: 13.62003: 13.62004: 13.62005: 13.82006: 142007: 14.22008: 14.32009: 14.52010: 14.62011: 14.92012: 15.22013: 15.32014: 15.62015: 15.92016: 16.42017: 16.82018: 17.12019: 17.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, prevalence of anemia in children in Belgium stood at 17.4. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in children in Belgium peaked at 17.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.6, in 2001.

That places Belgium 154th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 13.9 13.6 14.5 10
2010s 15.92 14.6 17.4 10

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 151 Bahamas 17.9 compare
  2. 152 Belarus 17.8 compare
  3. 152 Lithuania 17.8 compare
  4. 154 Malta 17.4 compare
  5. 156 Antigua and Barbuda 17.2 compare
  6. 157 Greece 16.7 compare
  7. 157 Japan 16.7 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of anemia in children in Belgium?
Prevalence of anemia in children in Belgium was 17.4 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 17.4 in 2019.
What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 13.6 in 2001.
How does Belgium rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
Belgium ranks 154th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is prevalence of anemia in children rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium 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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