Share of children who have anemia in Cuba
Cuba: Share of children who have anemia was 18.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of children who have anemia in Cuba, 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
In 2019, share of children who have anemia in Cuba stood at 18.1%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who have anemia in Cuba peaked at 26.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2019.
Cuba ranks 148th 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.
Share of children who have anemia in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.4% | — |
| 2001 | 26.3% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 26.4% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.2% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 25.2% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 24.6% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 23.3% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 21.9% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 19.4% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | -2.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 18.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.1%, 72% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 18.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.5%, 80% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.4% | 23.3% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 18.1% | 22.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More reference data data for Cuba
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.529 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3791 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who have anemia in Cuba?
- Share of children who have anemia in Cuba was 18.1% 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children who have anemia recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2019.
- How does Cuba rank for share of children who have anemia?
- Cuba ranks 148th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of children who have anemia rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba 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.