Share of children who have anemia in Congo
Congo: Share of children who have anemia was 60.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of children who have anemia in Congo, 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 Congo is 60.8%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who have anemia in Congo peaked at 72.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 60.8%, in 2019.
That places Congo 21st out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Share of children who have anemia in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.5% | — |
| 2001 | 72.0% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 71.4% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 70.7% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 69.7% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 68.7% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 67.7% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 66.8% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 65.9% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 65.3% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 64.9% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 64.6% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 64.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 64.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 63.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 63.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 63.0% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 62.3% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 61.6% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 60.8% | -1.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 60.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.9%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 60.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.4%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.1% | 65.3% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 60.8% | 64.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 64.9% compare
- 19 Equatorial Guinea 64.3% compare
- 20 Angola 62.4% compare
- 22 South Sudan 60.5% compare
- 23 Haiti 60.1% compare
- 24 Ghana 59.5% compare
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who have anemia in Congo?
- Share of children who have anemia in Congo was 60.8% 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children who have anemia recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.8% in 2019.
- How does Congo rank for share of children who have anemia?
- Congo ranks 21st out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of children who have anemia rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo 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.