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

051015202000200920192000: 20.12001: 19.92002: 19.82003: 19.72004: 19.72005: 19.62006: 19.52007: 19.42008: 19.32009: 19.12010: 18.92011: 18.82012: 18.72013: 18.62014: 18.62015: 18.62016: 18.62017: 18.72018: 18.82019: 19

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

Annual values for Prevalence of anemia in children in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.61 19.1 20.1 10
2010s 18.73 18.6 19 10

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 140 Armenia 19.6 compare
  2. 141 Serbia 19.5 compare
  3. 142 Latvia 19.4 compare
  4. 143 Argentina 19 compare
  5. 145 China 18.8 compare
  6. 146 Czechia 18.7 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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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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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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