Prevalence of anemia in children in Egypt, Arab Republic of

Egypt, Arab Republic of: Prevalence of anemia in children was 32.2 in 2019. β–Ό 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, Arab Republic of, 2000–2019

0102030402000200920192000: 39.62001: 39.62002: 39.82003: 402004: 40.12005: 40.22006: 402007: 39.72008: 39.12009: 38.42010: 37.72011: 36.92012: 36.22013: 35.52014: 34.92015: 34.12016: 33.52017: 332018: 32.52019: 32.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Egypt, Arab Republic of 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, Arab Republic of peaked at 40.2 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 32.2, in 2019.

Egypt, Arab Republic of 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.65 38.4 40.2 10
2010s 34.65 32.2 37.7 10

Countries ranked near Egypt, Arab Republic of

  1. 77 Turkmenistan 33.1 compare
  2. 78 Syrian Arab Republic 32.9 compare
  3. 79 Jordan 32.7 compare
  4. 81 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 31.6 compare
  5. 82 Vanuatu 31 compare
  6. 83 Albania 30.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of anemia in children in Egypt, Arab Republic of?
Prevalence of anemia in children in Egypt, Arab Republic of was 32.2 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Egypt, Arab Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 40.2 in 2005.
What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Egypt, Arab Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 32.2 in 2019.
How does Egypt, Arab Republic of rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
Egypt, Arab Republic of ranks 80th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is prevalence of anemia in children rising or falling in Egypt, Arab Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Egypt, Arab Republic of 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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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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