Prevalence of anemia in children in Finland

Finland: Prevalence of anemia in children was 11.8 in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
11.8
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
185th
of 190 countries
All-time high
11.8
in 2019
All-time low
10
in 2009
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Prevalence of anemia in children in Finland, 2000–2019

02.557.51012.52000200920192000: 10.72001: 10.52002: 10.42003: 10.32004: 10.32005: 10.22006: 10.22007: 10.12008: 10.12009: 102010: 102011: 102012: 10.12013: 10.22014: 10.42015: 10.52016: 10.82017: 11.12018: 11.42019: 11.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, prevalence of anemia in children in Finland stood at 11.8. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in children in Finland peaked at 11.8 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2009.

That places Finland 185th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.28 10 10.7 10
2010s 10.63 10 11.8 10

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 182 Australia 13.3 compare
  2. 183 Canada 13.2 compare
  3. 184 San Marino 12.8 compare
  4. 186 Luxembourg 11.7 compare
  5. 187 Brazil 11.6 compare
  6. 188 Iceland 11 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

More reference data data for Finland

All data for Finland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of anemia in children in Finland?
Prevalence of anemia in children in Finland was 11.8 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 11.8 in 2019.
What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2009.
How does Finland rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
Finland ranks 185th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is prevalence of anemia in children rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland 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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