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Share of children who have anemia in Belize

Belize: Share of children who have anemia was 20.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
20.2%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
134th
of 190 countries
All-time high
26.1%
in 2000
All-time low
20.2%
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Share of children who have anemia in Belize, 2000–2019

01020302000200920192000: 26.1 % of children under 52001: 25.7 % of children under 52002: 25.4 % of children under 52003: 25.1 % of children under 52004: 24.8 % of children under 52005: 24.6 % of children under 52006: 24.5 % of children under 52007: 24.3 % of children under 52008: 24 % of children under 52009: 23.6 % of children under 52010: 23.1 % of children under 52011: 22.7 % of children under 52012: 22.3 % of children under 52013: 22 % of children under 52014: 21.7 % of children under 52015: 21.3 % of children under 52016: 21 % of children under 52017: 20.7 % of children under 52018: 20.4 % of children under 52019: 20.2 % of children under 5

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.8% 23.6% 26.1% 10
2010s 21.5% 20.2% 23.1% 10

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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

Indicator
Share of children who have anemia
Unit
% of children under 5
Source
Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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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.