Share of children who have anemia in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of children who have anemia was 15.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of children who have anemia in Netherlands, 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
The most recent figure for share of children who have anemia in Netherlands is 15.5%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who have anemia in Netherlands peaked at 15.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2000.
Netherlands ranks 160th 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.8% | — |
| 2001 | 11.9% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | +2.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 15.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.3%, 90% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 15.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.8%, 87% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 11.8% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 12.4% | 15.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who have anemia in Netherlands?
- Share of children who have anemia in Netherlands was 15.5% 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of children who have anemia recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2000.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of children who have anemia?
- Netherlands ranks 160th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of children who have anemia rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.