Share of children who have anemia in Libya
Libya: Share of children who have anemia was 26.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of children who have anemia in Libya, 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
The most recent figure for share of children who have anemia in Libya is 26.6%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who have anemia in Libya peaked at 33.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2016.
Libya ranks 97th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Share of children who have anemia in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.2% | — |
| 2001 | 32.7% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 32.3% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 32.0% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 31.6% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 30.4% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 29.5% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 28.8% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 28.1% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 27.1% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 26.8% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 26.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | +0.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 26.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.1%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 26.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.0%, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.0% | 28.1% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 26.2% | 27.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who have anemia in Libya?
- Share of children who have anemia in Libya was 26.6% 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children who have anemia recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2016.
- How does Libya rank for share of children who have anemia?
- Libya ranks 97th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of children who have anemia rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya 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.