Prevalence of anemia in children in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Prevalence of anemia in children was 46.7 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
46.7
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
47th
of 190 countries
All-time high
51.1
in 2000
All-time low
46.7
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Prevalence of anemia in children in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2019

02040602000200920192000: 51.12001: 50.92002: 50.82003: 50.72004: 50.62005: 50.62006: 50.42007: 50.22008: 502009: 49.62010: 49.32011: 49.12012: 48.82013: 48.52014: 48.22015: 47.92016: 47.62017: 47.32018: 472019: 46.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia in children in Papua New Guinea is 46.7, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in children in Papua New Guinea peaked at 51.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.7, in 2019.

That places Papua New Guinea 47th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Prevalence of anemia in children in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of anemia in children in Papua New Guinea, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 51.1
2001 50.9 -0.4%
2002 50.8 -0.2%
2003 50.7 -0.2%
2004 50.6 -0.2%
2005 50.6 +0.0%
2006 50.4 -0.4%
2007 50.2 -0.4%
2008 50 -0.4%
2009 49.6 -0.8%
2010 49.3 -0.6%
2011 49.1 -0.4%
2012 48.8 -0.6%
2013 48.5 -0.6%
2014 48.2 -0.6%
2015 47.9 -0.6%
2016 47.6 -0.6%
2017 47.3 -0.6%
2018 47 -0.6%
2019 46.7 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.49 49.6 51.1 10
2010s 48.04 46.7 49.3 10

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 44 Kiribati 49.4 compare
  2. 45 Cambodia 49 compare
  3. 46 Eritrea 48.8 compare
  4. 48 Timor-Leste 46.3 compare
  5. 49 Namibia 46.1 compare
  6. 50 Afghanistan 44.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of anemia in children in Papua New Guinea?
Prevalence of anemia in children in Papua New Guinea was 46.7 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 51.1 in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 46.7 in 2019.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
Papua New Guinea ranks 47th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is prevalence of anemia in children rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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Indicator
Prevalence of anemia in children
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
190 places, 3,800 data points, 2000–2019
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