Prevalence of anemia in children in Moldova
Moldova: Prevalence of anemia in children was 27 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
27
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
96th
of 190 countries
All-time high
38.6
in 2000
All-time low
26.3
in 2014
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anemia in children in Moldova, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anemia in children in Moldova stood at 27.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in children in Moldova peaked at 38.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.3, in 2014.
That places Moldova 96th 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 Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.6 | — |
| 2001 | 37 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 35.5 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 34 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 32.7 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 31.7 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 30.8 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 29.9 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 29 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 28.4 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 27.8 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 27.4 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 26.8 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 26.4 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 26.3 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 26.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 26.5 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 26.7 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 27 | +1.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 27 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.1, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 27 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.8, 1.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.76 | 28.4 | 38.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.75 | 26.3 | 27.8 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More reference data data for Moldova
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2466 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1366 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia in children in Moldova?
- Prevalence of anemia in children in Moldova was 27 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3 in 2014.
- How does Moldova rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
- Moldova ranks 96th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia in children rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova 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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