Share of children who have anemia in Denmark
Denmark: Share of children who have anemia was 14.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of children who have anemia in Denmark, 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
Denmark recorded 14.5% for share of children who have anemia in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who have anemia in Denmark peaked at 14.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2008.
Denmark ranks 171st 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 Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.9% | — |
| 2001 | 13.0% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | +2.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 14.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.3%, 84% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 14.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.8%, 81% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 12.5% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 12.6% | 14.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who have anemia in Denmark?
- Share of children who have anemia in Denmark was 14.5% 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of children who have anemia recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for share of children who have anemia?
- Denmark ranks 171st out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of children who have anemia rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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.