Share of children who have anemia in Brazil
Brazil: Share of children who have anemia was 11.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of children who have anemia in Brazil, 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
The most recent figure for share of children who have anemia in Brazil is 11.6%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who have anemia in Brazil peaked at 25.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2019.
That places Brazil 187th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Share of children who have anemia in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.9% | — |
| 2001 | 25.0% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 24.3% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 23.7% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 21.4% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 19.7% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | -2.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 11.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.1%, 46% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 11.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.5%, 52% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 18.7% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 11.6% | 17.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 184 San Marino 12.8% compare
- 185 Finland 11.8% compare
- 186 Luxembourg 11.7% compare
- 188 Iceland 11.0% compare
- 189 Guatemala 9.8% compare
- 190 United States 6.1% compare
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who have anemia in Brazil?
- Share of children who have anemia in Brazil was 11.6% 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children who have anemia recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2019.
- How does Brazil rank for share of children who have anemia?
- Brazil ranks 187th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of children who have anemia rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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.