Prevalence of anemia in children in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Prevalence of anemia in children was 19 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
19
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
143rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
20.1
in 2000
All-time low
18.6
in 2013
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anemia in children in Costa Rica, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 19 for prevalence of anemia in children in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in children in Costa Rica peaked at 20.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.6, in 2013.
Costa Rica ranks 143rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia in children in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.1 | — |
| 2001 | 19.9 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 19.8 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 19.7 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 19.7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19.6 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 19.5 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 19.4 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 19.3 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 19.1 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 18.9 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 18.8 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 18.7 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 18.6 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 18.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.7 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 18.8 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 19 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.61 | 19.1 | 20.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.73 | 18.6 | 19 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia in children in Costa Rica?
- Prevalence of anemia in children in Costa Rica was 19 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6 in 2013.
- How does Costa Rica rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
- Costa Rica ranks 143rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia in children rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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