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Share of children who have anemia in Lithuania

Lithuania: Share of children who have anemia was 17.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
17.8%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
152nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
23.8%
in 2000
All-time low
17.0%
in 2012
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Share of children who have anemia in Lithuania, 2000–2019

05101520252000200920192000: 23.8 % of children under 52001: 23.2 % of children under 52002: 22.6 % of children under 52003: 22.1 % of children under 52004: 21.5 % of children under 52005: 20.7 % of children under 52006: 20 % of children under 52007: 19.3 % of children under 52008: 18.6 % of children under 52009: 18 % of children under 52010: 17.5 % of children under 52011: 17.1 % of children under 52012: 17 % of children under 52013: 17.1 % of children under 52014: 17.3 % of children under 52015: 17.5 % of children under 52016: 17.5 % of children under 52017: 17.6 % of children under 52018: 17.6 % of children under 52019: 17.8 % of children under 5

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

Lithuania recorded 17.8% for share of children who have anemia in 2019.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children who have anemia in Lithuania peaked at 23.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2012.

That places Lithuania 152nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.0% 18.0% 23.8% 10
2010s 17.4% 17.0% 17.8% 10

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 150 Estonia 18.0% compare
  2. 151 Bahamas 17.9% compare
  3. 152 Belarus 17.8% compare
  4. 154 Belgium 17.4% compare
  5. 154 Malta 17.4% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children who have anemia in Lithuania?
Share of children who have anemia in Lithuania was 17.8% 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 Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of children who have anemia recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2012.
How does Lithuania rank for share of children who have anemia?
Lithuania ranks 152nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of children who have anemia rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lithuania 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

Indicator
Share of children who have anemia
Unit
% of children under 5
Source
Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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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.