Prevalence of anemia in children in Greece

Greece: Prevalence of anemia in children was 16.7 in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
16.7
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
157th
of 190 countries
All-time high
16.7
in 2019
All-time low
13.3
in 2003
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Prevalence of anemia in children in Greece, 2000–2019

0510152000200920192000: 142001: 13.72002: 13.52003: 13.32004: 13.32005: 13.32006: 13.32007: 13.32008: 13.32009: 13.42010: 13.62011: 13.82012: 14.12013: 14.52014: 152015: 15.42016: 15.82017: 16.22018: 16.52019: 16.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia in children in Greece is 16.7, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in children in Greece peaked at 16.7 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.3, in 2003.

That places Greece 157th 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 13.44 13.3 14 10
2010s 15.16 13.6 16.7 10

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 154 Belgium 17.4 compare
  2. 154 Malta 17.4 compare
  3. 156 Antigua and Barbuda 17.2 compare
  4. 157 Japan 16.7 compare
  5. 159 Panama 16 compare
  6. 160 Netherlands 15.5 compare
  7. 160 United Kingdom 15.5 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

More reference data data for Greece

All data for Greece β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of anemia in children in Greece?
Prevalence of anemia in children in Greece was 16.7 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 16.7 in 2019.
What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 13.3 in 2003.
How does Greece rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
Greece ranks 157th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is prevalence of anemia in children rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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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