Prevalence of anemia in children in Bolivia

Bolivia: Prevalence of anemia in children was 36.9 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
36.9
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
70th
of 190 countries
All-time high
57
in 2000
All-time low
36.9
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Prevalence of anemia in children in Bolivia, 2000–2019

02040602000200920192000: 572001: 56.92002: 56.82003: 56.72004: 56.62005: 56.42006: 56.22007: 55.62008: 54.82009: 53.82010: 52.52011: 51.12012: 49.52013: 47.72014: 46.22015: 44.32016: 422017: 40.12018: 38.32019: 36.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bolivia recorded 36.9 for prevalence of anemia in children in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in children in Bolivia peaked at 57 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.9, in 2019.

Bolivia ranks 70th 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 56.08 53.8 57 10
2010s 44.86 36.9 52.5 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of anemia in children in Bolivia?
Prevalence of anemia in children in Bolivia was 36.9 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 57 in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 36.9 in 2019.
How does Bolivia rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
Bolivia ranks 70th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is prevalence of anemia in children rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bolivia 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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