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

05101520252000200920192000: 21.92001: 22.22002: 22.52003: 22.92004: 23.32005: 23.72006: 24.12007: 24.32008: 24.52009: 24.72010: 24.92011: 24.92012: 24.92013: 24.92014: 24.92015: 24.82016: 24.72017: 24.62018: 24.62019: 24.6

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

Annual values for Prevalence of anemia in children in El Salvador, 2000 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.41 21.9 24.7 10
2010s 24.78 24.6 24.9 10

Countries ranked near El Salvador

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  4. 106 Malaysia 24.6 compare
  5. 109 Bosnia and Herzegovina 24.3 compare
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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.

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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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