Prevalence of anemia in children in Madagascar

Madagascar: Prevalence of anemia in children was 49.5 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
49.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
64.4
in 2000
All-time low
49.5
in 2018
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Prevalence of anemia in children in Madagascar, 2000–2019

02040602000200920192000: 64.42001: 62.52002: 612003: 59.62004: 58.42005: 57.22006: 56.22007: 55.22008: 54.12009: 53.22010: 52.32011: 51.62012: 512013: 50.62014: 50.22015: 49.92016: 49.72017: 49.62018: 49.52019: 49.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 49.5 for prevalence of anemia in children in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in children in Madagascar peaked at 64.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 49.5, in 2018.

That places Madagascar 43rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58.18 53.2 64.4 10
2010s 50.39 49.5 52.3 10

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 40 Lesotho 51.4 compare
  2. 41 Sudan 50.8 compare
  3. 42 Myanmar 49.6 compare
  4. 44 Kiribati 49.4 compare
  5. 45 Cambodia 49 compare
  6. 46 Eritrea 48.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of anemia in children in Madagascar?
Prevalence of anemia in children in Madagascar was 49.5 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 64.4 in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 49.5 in 2018.
How does Madagascar rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
Madagascar ranks 43rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is prevalence of anemia in children rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Madagascar 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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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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