Prevalence of anemia in children in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Prevalence of anemia in children was 27.8 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
27.8
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
94th
of 190 countries
All-time high
34.6
in 2000
All-time low
27.8
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Prevalence of anemia in children in Dominican Republic, 2000–2019

01020302000200920192000: 34.62001: 34.12002: 33.72003: 33.22004: 32.82005: 32.32006: 31.72007: 31.12008: 30.62009: 30.22010: 302011: 29.82012: 29.62013: 29.32014: 29.22015: 28.92016: 28.52017: 28.22018: 282019: 27.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, prevalence of anemia in children in Dominican Republic stood at 27.8. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in children in Dominican Republic peaked at 34.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.8, in 2019.

Dominican Republic ranks 94th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Prevalence of anemia in children in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of anemia in children in Dominican Republic, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 34.6
2001 34.1 -1.4%
2002 33.7 -1.2%
2003 33.2 -1.5%
2004 32.8 -1.2%
2005 32.3 -1.5%
2006 31.7 -1.9%
2007 31.1 -1.9%
2008 30.6 -1.6%
2009 30.2 -1.3%
2010 30 -0.7%
2011 29.8 -0.7%
2012 29.6 -0.7%
2013 29.3 -1.0%
2014 29.2 -0.3%
2015 28.9 -1.0%
2016 28.5 -1.4%
2017 28.2 -1.1%
2018 28 -0.7%
2019 27.8 -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.43 30.2 34.6 10
2010s 28.93 27.8 30 10

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 91 Guyana 29.3 compare
  2. 92 Paraguay 27.9 compare
  3. 92 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 27.9 compare
  4. 95 Romania 27.1 compare
  5. 96 Republic of Moldova 27 compare
  6. 97 Libya 26.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of anemia in children in Dominican Republic?
Prevalence of anemia in children in Dominican Republic was 27.8 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 34.6 in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 27.8 in 2019.
How does Dominican Republic rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
Dominican Republic ranks 94th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is prevalence of anemia in children rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Dominican Republic 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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