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.
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
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4458 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1917 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.51 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
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.