Prevalence of anemia in children in Maldives
Maldives: Prevalence of anemia in children was 37.8 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
37.8
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
67th
of 190 countries
All-time high
44.9
in 2000
All-time low
33.4
in 2009
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anemia in children in Maldives, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia in children in Maldives is 37.8, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in children in Maldives peaked at 44.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.4, in 2009.
That places Maldives 67th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia in children in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.9 | — |
| 2001 | 42.5 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 40.3 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 38.5 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 37 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 35.8 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 34.8 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 34.1 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 33.6 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 33.4 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 33.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 33.6 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 33.9 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 34.4 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 35 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 35.6 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 36.3 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 36.8 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 37.3 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 37.8 | +1.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 37.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.1, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 37.8 is below the median for South Asia, which is 43.85, 86% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.49 | 33.4 | 44.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.41 | 33.4 | 37.8 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0004 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia in children in Maldives?
- Prevalence of anemia in children in Maldives was 37.8 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 44.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4 in 2009.
- How does Maldives rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
- Maldives ranks 67th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia in children rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives 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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