Prevalence of anemia in children in Gabon

Gabon: Prevalence of anemia in children was 57.9 in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
57.9
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
28th
of 190 countries
All-time high
68.3
in 2000
All-time low
57.9
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Prevalence of anemia in children in Gabon, 2000–2019

02040602000200920192000: 68.32001: 67.92002: 67.42003: 672004: 66.42005: 65.92006: 65.42007: 64.82008: 64.22009: 63.72010: 63.22011: 62.82012: 62.32013: 61.92014: 61.52015: 60.92016: 60.12017: 59.42018: 58.62019: 57.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Gabon recorded 57.9 for prevalence of anemia in children in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in children in Gabon peaked at 68.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 57.9, in 2019.

Gabon ranks 28th 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 66.1 63.7 68.3 10
2010s 60.86 57.9 63.2 10

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 25 Cameroon 59.2 compare
  2. 26 Sao Tome and Principe 58.8 compare
  3. 27 Burundi 58 compare
  4. 29 Tanzania 56.1 compare
  5. 30 Malawi 55.1 compare
  6. 30 Zambia 55.1 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

More reference data data for Gabon

All data for Gabon β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of anemia in children in Gabon?
Prevalence of anemia in children in Gabon was 57.9 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 68.3 in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 57.9 in 2019.
How does Gabon rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
Gabon ranks 28th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is prevalence of anemia in children rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gabon 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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About this data

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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