Share of children who have anemia in Malta
Malta: Share of children who have anemia was 17.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of children who have anemia in Malta, 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
Malta recorded 17.4% for share of children who have anemia 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, share of children who have anemia 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.
Share of children who have anemia in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | 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% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | +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 28.0%, 62% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 14.6% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 15.0% | 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)
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- 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 share of children who have anemia in Malta?
- Share of children who have anemia in Malta was 17.4% 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of children who have anemia recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2004.
- How does Malta rank for share of children who have anemia?
- Malta ranks 154th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of children who have anemia 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 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.