Prevalence of anemia in children in El Salvador
El Salvador: Prevalence of anemia in children was 24.6 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
24.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
106th
of 190 countries
All-time high
24.9
in 2010
All-time low
21.9
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anemia in children in El Salvador, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anemia in children in El Salvador stood at 24.6.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in children in El Salvador peaked at 24.9 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21.9, in 2000.
El Salvador ranks 106th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia in children in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.9 | — |
| 2001 | 22.2 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 22.5 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 22.9 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 23.3 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 23.7 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 24.1 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 24.3 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 24.5 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 24.7 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 24.9 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 24.9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24.9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24.8 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 24.7 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 24.6 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 24.6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24.6 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.41 | 21.9 | 24.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.78 | 24.6 | 24.9 | 10 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia in children in El Salvador?
- Prevalence of anemia in children in El Salvador was 24.6 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9 in 2010.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9 in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
- El Salvador ranks 106th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia in children rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).