Prevalence of anemia in children in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Prevalence of anemia in children was 27.8 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia in children in Dominican Republic, 2000–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.43 | 30.2 | 34.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.93 | 27.8 | 30 | 10 |
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More reference data data for Dominican Republic
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
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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