Share of children who have anemia in Japan
Japan: Share of children who have anemia was 16.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of children who have anemia in Japan, 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 Japan stood at 16.7%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who have anemia in Japan peaked at 16.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2001.
That places Japan 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.
Share of children who have anemia in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.1% | — |
| 2001 | 14.9% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | +1.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 16.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.3%, 97% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 16.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.8%, 49% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 14.9% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 15.3% | 16.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 154 Belgium 17.4% compare
- 154 Malta 17.4% compare
- 156 Antigua and Barbuda 17.2% compare
- 157 Greece 16.7% compare
- 159 Panama 16.0% compare
- 160 Netherlands 15.5% compare
- 160 United Kingdom 15.5% compare
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who have anemia in Japan?
- Share of children who have anemia in Japan was 16.7% 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of children who have anemia recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2001.
- How does Japan rank for share of children who have anemia?
- Japan ranks 157th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of children who have anemia rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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.