Share of children who have anemia in Czechia
Czechia: Share of children who have anemia was 18.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of children who have anemia in Czechia, 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 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, share of children who have anemia in Czechia peaked at 18.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, 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.
Share of children who have anemia in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.4% | — |
| 2001 | 17.0% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 16.6% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | +2.7% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 18.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.3%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 18.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.8%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 16.0% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 16.1% | 18.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More reference data data for Czechia
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who have anemia in Czechia?
- Share of children who have anemia in Czechia was 18.7% 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of children who have anemia recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2008.
- How does Czechia rank for share of children who have anemia?
- Czechia ranks 146th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of children who have anemia 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 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.