Prevalence of anemia in children in Belgium
Belgium: Prevalence of anemia in children was 17.4 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia in children in Belgium, 2000–2019
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9 | 13.6 | 14.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.92 | 14.6 | 17.4 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
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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