Share of children who have anemia in Monaco
Monaco: Share of children who have anemia was 14.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of children who have anemia in Monaco, 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
In 2019, share of children who have anemia in Monaco stood at 14.3%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who have anemia in Monaco peaked at 14.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2001.
That places Monaco 173rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Monaco, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.8% | — |
| 2001 | 11.7% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | +2.9% |
Monaco compared with similar countries
- Monaco's 14.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.3%, 83% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Monaco's 14.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.8%, 80% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 11.7% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 12.1% | 14.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Monaco
More reference data data for Monaco
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0062 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 96.6% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who have anemia in Monaco?
- Share of children who have anemia in Monaco was 14.3% 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 Monaco?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of children who have anemia recorded in Monaco?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2001.
- How does Monaco rank for share of children who have anemia?
- Monaco ranks 173rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of children who have anemia rising or falling in Monaco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Monaco 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.