Prevalence of anemia in children in Bhutan

Bhutan: Prevalence of anemia in children was 44.7 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
44.7
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
51st
of 190 countries
All-time high
67.5
in 2000
All-time low
44.7
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Prevalence of anemia in children in Bhutan, 2000–2019

02040602000200920192000: 67.52001: 66.52002: 65.42003: 64.22004: 62.82005: 61.42006: 59.92007: 58.32008: 56.62009: 552010: 53.42011: 51.92012: 50.52013: 49.22014: 48.12015: 47.22016: 46.42017: 45.72018: 45.22019: 44.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, prevalence of anemia in children in Bhutan stood at 44.7. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in children in Bhutan peaked at 67.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.7, in 2019.

That places Bhutan 51st out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 61.76 55 67.5 10
2010s 48.23 44.7 53.4 10

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 48 East Timor 46.3 compare
  2. 49 Namibia 46.1 compare
  3. 50 Afghanistan 44.9 compare
  4. 52 Nepal 44.6 compare
  5. 54 Cape Verde 44.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of anemia in children in Bhutan?
Prevalence of anemia in children in Bhutan was 44.7 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 67.5 in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 44.7 in 2019.
How does Bhutan rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
Bhutan ranks 51st out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is prevalence of anemia in children rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bhutan 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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Indicator
Prevalence of anemia in children
Source
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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