Prevalence of anemia in children in Eritrea

Eritrea: Prevalence of anemia in children was 48.8 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
48.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 190 countries
All-time high
59.5
in 2000
All-time low
48.6
in 2015
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Prevalence of anemia in children in Eritrea, 2000–2019

02040602000200920192000: 59.52001: 58.12002: 56.82003: 55.72004: 54.72005: 53.82006: 532007: 52.12008: 51.32009: 50.62010: 49.92011: 49.42012: 492013: 48.82014: 48.72015: 48.62016: 48.72017: 48.72018: 48.82019: 48.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, prevalence of anemia in children in Eritrea stood at 48.8.

That represents a change of down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in children in Eritrea peaked at 59.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48.6, in 2015.

Eritrea ranks 46th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.56 50.6 59.5 10
2010s 48.94 48.6 49.9 10

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 43 Madagascar 49.5 compare
  2. 44 Kiribati 49.4 compare
  3. 45 Cambodia 49 compare
  4. 47 Papua New Guinea 46.7 compare
  5. 48 East Timor 46.3 compare
  6. 49 Namibia 46.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of anemia in children in Eritrea?
Prevalence of anemia in children in Eritrea was 48.8 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 59.5 in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 48.6 in 2015.
How does Eritrea rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
Eritrea ranks 46th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is prevalence of anemia in children rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eritrea 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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Indicator
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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