Share of children who have anemia in Belize
Belize: Share of children who have anemia was 20.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of children who have anemia in Belize, 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
Belize recorded 20.2% for share of children who have anemia in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who have anemia in Belize peaked at 26.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2019.
Belize ranks 134th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Share of children who have anemia in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.1% | — |
| 2001 | 25.7% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 25.4% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 25.1% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 24.8% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 24.6% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 24.5% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 24.3% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 23.6% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 22.7% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | -1.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 20.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.1%, 80% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 20.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.5%, 90% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.8% | 23.6% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 20.2% | 23.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More reference data data for Belize
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0206 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1856 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0225 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who have anemia in Belize?
- Share of children who have anemia in Belize was 20.2% 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children who have anemia recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2019.
- How does Belize rank for share of children who have anemia?
- Belize ranks 134th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of children who have anemia rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize 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.