Prevalence of anemia in children in Japan

Japan: 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
14.9
in 2001
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Prevalence of anemia in children in Japan, 2000–2019

0510152000200920192000: 15.12001: 14.92002: 14.92003: 14.92004: 14.92005: 152006: 15.12007: 15.12008: 15.22009: 15.22010: 15.32011: 15.42012: 15.42013: 15.52014: 15.72015: 15.82016: 162017: 16.22018: 16.52019: 16.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.03 14.9 15.2 10
2010s 15.85 15.3 16.7 10

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 154 Belgium 17.4 compare
  2. 154 Malta 17.4 compare
  3. 156 Antigua and Barbuda 17.2 compare
  4. 157 Greece 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 Japan

All data for Japan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of anemia in children in Japan?
Prevalence of anemia in children in Japan was 16.7 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 16.7 in 2019.
What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 14.9 in 2001.
How does Japan rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
Japan ranks 157th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is prevalence of anemia in children 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 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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