Prevalence of anemia in children in Czechia

Czechia: Prevalence of anemia in children was 18.7 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
18.7
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
146th
of 190 countries
All-time high
18.7
in 2019
All-time low
16
in 2008
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Prevalence of anemia in children in Czechia, 2000–2019

051015202000200920192000: 17.42001: 172002: 16.92003: 16.72004: 16.62005: 16.42006: 16.22007: 16.12008: 162009: 162010: 16.12011: 16.22012: 16.42013: 16.62014: 16.92015: 17.22016: 17.52017: 17.82018: 18.22019: 18.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, prevalence of anemia in children in Czechia stood at 18.7. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in children in Czechia peaked at 18.7 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2008.

Czechia ranks 146th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.53 16 17.4 10
2010s 17.16 16.1 18.7 10

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 143 Argentina 19 compare
  2. 143 Costa Rica 19 compare
  3. 145 China 18.8 compare
  4. 147 Slovenia 18.2 compare
  5. 148 Cuba 18.1 compare
  6. 148 Hungary 18.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of anemia in children in Czechia?
Prevalence of anemia in children in Czechia was 18.7 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 18.7 in 2019.
What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2008.
How does Czechia rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
Czechia ranks 146th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is prevalence of anemia in children rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Czechia 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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Indicator
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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