Share of children who have anemia in Belgium
Belgium: Share of children who have anemia was 17.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of children who have anemia in Belgium, 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
In 2019, share of children who have anemia 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, share of children who have anemia 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.
Share of children who have anemia in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.8% | — |
| 2001 | 13.6% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | +1.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 17.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.3%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 17.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.8%, 98% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 13.6% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 14.6% | 17.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
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- 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)
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- 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 share of children who have anemia in Belgium?
- Share of children who have anemia in Belgium was 17.4% 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of children who have anemia recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for share of children who have anemia?
- Belgium ranks 154th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of children who have anemia 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 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.