Share of children who have anemia in France
France: Share of children who have anemia was 14.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of children who have anemia in France, 2000–2019
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
In 2019, share of children who have anemia in France stood at 14.7%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who have anemia in France peaked at 14.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2001.
France ranks 166th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Share of children who have anemia in France, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.9% | — |
| 2001 | 10.7% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | +3.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 14.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.3%, 85% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- France's 14.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.8%, 83% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 10.7% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 11.4% | 14.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who have anemia in France?
- Share of children who have anemia in France was 14.7% in 2019, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who have anemia recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of children who have anemia recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2001.
- How does France rank for share of children who have anemia?
- France ranks 166th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of children who have anemia rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who have anemia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children under the age of five with anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.