Prevalence of anemia in children in Brunei

Brunei: Prevalence of anemia in children was 20 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
20
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
137th
of 190 countries
All-time high
20
in 2019
All-time low
16.6
in 2002
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Prevalence of anemia in children in Brunei, 2000–2019

051015202000200920192000: 172001: 16.72002: 16.62003: 16.72004: 16.62005: 16.72006: 16.92007: 172008: 172009: 16.92010: 16.92011: 172012: 17.12013: 17.22014: 17.42015: 17.82016: 18.22017: 18.82018: 19.32019: 20

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia in children in Brunei is 20, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in children in Brunei peaked at 20 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.6, in 2002.

That places Brunei 137th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Prevalence of anemia in children in Brunei, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of anemia in children in Brunei, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 17 —
2001 16.7 -1.8%
2002 16.6 -0.6%
2003 16.7 +0.6%
2004 16.6 -0.6%
2005 16.7 +0.6%
2006 16.9 +1.2%
2007 17 +0.6%
2008 17 +0.0%
2009 16.9 -0.6%
2010 16.9 +0.0%
2011 17 +0.6%
2012 17.1 +0.6%
2013 17.2 +0.6%
2014 17.4 +1.2%
2015 17.8 +2.3%
2016 18.2 +2.2%
2017 18.8 +3.3%
2018 19.3 +2.7%
2019 20 +3.6%

Brunei compared with similar countries

  • Brunei's 20 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.3, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Brunei's 20 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.75, 59% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.81 16.6 17 10
2010s 17.97 16.9 20 10

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 134 Belize 20.2 compare
  2. 134 Croatia 20.2 compare
  3. 136 Chile 20.1 compare
  4. 137 Barbados 20 compare
  5. 139 Kuwait 19.8 compare
  6. 140 Armenia 19.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of anemia in children in Brunei?
Prevalence of anemia in children in Brunei was 20 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 20 in 2019.
What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 16.6 in 2002.
How does Brunei rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
Brunei ranks 137th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is prevalence of anemia in children rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brunei 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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