Prevalence of anemia in children in France

France: Prevalence of anemia in children was 14.7 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
14.7
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
166th
of 190 countries
All-time high
14.7
in 2019
All-time low
10.7
in 2001
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Prevalence of anemia in children in France, 2000–2019

0510152000200920192000: 10.92001: 10.72002: 10.72003: 10.72004: 10.92005: 10.92006: 112007: 11.12008: 11.22009: 11.32010: 11.42011: 11.52012: 11.72013: 11.92014: 12.32015: 12.72016: 13.12017: 13.62018: 14.22019: 14.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, prevalence of anemia in children 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, prevalence of anemia in children 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.94 10.7 11.3 10
2010s 12.71 11.4 14.7 10

Countries ranked near France

  1. 163 Germany 15.1 compare
  2. 164 South Korea 15 compare
  3. 165 Italy 14.9 compare
  4. 166 Montenegro 14.7 compare
  5. 168 Austria 14.6 compare
  6. 168 Spain 14.6 compare
  7. 168 Sweden 14.6 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of anemia in children in France?
Prevalence of anemia in children in France was 14.7 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 14.7 in 2019.
What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7 in 2001.
How does France rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
France ranks 166th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is prevalence of anemia in children 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 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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