Share of children who have anemia in Namibia
Namibia: Share of children who have anemia was 46.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Share of children who have anemia in Namibia, 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
Namibia recorded 46.1% for share of children who have anemia in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who have anemia in Namibia peaked at 48.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 45.6%, in 2010.
Namibia ranks 49th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.6% | 45.8% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 45.6% | 47.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 46 Eritrea 48.8% compare
- 47 Papua New Guinea 46.7% compare
- 48 East Timor 46.3% compare
- 50 Afghanistan 44.9% compare
- 51 Bhutan 44.7% compare
- 52 Nepal 44.6% compare
More reference data data for Namibia
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.7156 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5417 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.0961 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 202.75 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2035 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7944 °C (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who have anemia in Namibia?
- Share of children who have anemia in Namibia was 46.1% 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of children who have anemia recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.6% in 2010.
- How does Namibia rank for share of children who have anemia?
- Namibia ranks 49th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of children who have anemia rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia 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.