Prevalence of anemia in children in Egypt
Egypt: Prevalence of anemia in children was 32.2 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
32.2
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
80th
of 190 countries
All-time high
40.2
in 2005
All-time low
32.2
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anemia in children in Egypt, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 32.2 for prevalence of anemia in children in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in children in Egypt peaked at 40.2 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 32.2, in 2019.
Egypt ranks 80th 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 Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.6 | — |
| 2001 | 39.6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 39.8 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 40 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 40.1 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 40.2 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 40 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 39.7 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 39.1 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 38.4 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 37.7 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 36.9 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 36.2 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 35.5 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 34.9 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 34.1 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 33.5 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 33 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 32.5 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 32.2 | -0.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 32.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.85, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 32.2 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.65 | 38.4 | 40.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.65 | 32.2 | 37.7 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia in children in Egypt?
- Prevalence of anemia in children in Egypt was 32.2 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2 in 2005.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.2 in 2019.
- How does Egypt rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
- Egypt ranks 80th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia in children rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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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