Prevalence of anemia in children in Belize
Belize: Prevalence of anemia in children 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
Prevalence of anemia in children in Belize, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 20.2 for prevalence of anemia in children 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, prevalence of anemia in children 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.
Prevalence of anemia in children in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 23.6 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 23.1 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 22.7 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 22.3 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 22 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 21.7 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 21.3 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 21 | -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 | 24.81 | 23.6 | 26.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.54 | 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 prevalence of anemia in children in Belize?
- Prevalence of anemia in children in Belize was 20.2 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2 in 2019.
- How does Belize rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
- Belize ranks 134th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia in children 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 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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