Prevalence of anemia in children in Congo
Congo: Prevalence of anemia in children was 60.8 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia in children in Congo, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia in children 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, prevalence of anemia in children 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.
Prevalence of anemia in children in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.5 | — |
| 2001 | 72 | -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 | -0.8% |
| 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 47.85, 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 | 69.07 | 65.3 | 72.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.32 | 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 prevalence of anemia in children in Congo?
- Prevalence of anemia in children in Congo was 60.8 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.8 in 2019.
- How does Congo rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
- Congo ranks 21st out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia in children 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 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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