Prevalence of anemia in children in Malta
Malta: Prevalence of anemia in children was 17.4 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
17.4
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
154th
of 190 countries
All-time high
17.4
in 2019
All-time low
14.6
in 2004
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anemia in children in Malta, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 17.4 for prevalence of anemia in children in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in children in Malta peaked at 17.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.6, in 2004.
Malta ranks 154th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia in children in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.1 | — |
| 2001 | 14.9 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 14.7 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 14.7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14.6 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 14.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14.7 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 14.8 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 14.9 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 15 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.2 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 15.3 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 15.5 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 15.8 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 16.1 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 16.4 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 16.9 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 17.4 | +3.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 17.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.3, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 17.4 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28, 62% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.76 | 14.6 | 15.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.86 | 15 | 17.4 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia in children in Malta?
- Prevalence of anemia in children in Malta was 17.4 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4 in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6 in 2004.
- How does Malta rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
- Malta ranks 154th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia in children rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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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