Prevalence of anemia in children in Philippines

Philippines: Prevalence of anemia in children was 13.5 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
13.5
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
179th
of 190 countries
All-time high
35
in 2000
All-time low
13.5
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Prevalence of anemia in children in Philippines, 2000–2019

0102030402000200920192000: 352001: 342002: 32.92003: 31.82004: 30.62005: 29.22006: 27.92007: 26.32008: 24.62009: 232010: 21.52011: 19.92012: 18.52013: 17.12014: 16.12015: 15.32016: 14.72017: 14.22018: 13.82019: 13.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, prevalence of anemia in children in Philippines stood at 13.5. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in children in Philippines peaked at 35 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.5, in 2019.

Philippines ranks 179th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.53 23 35 10
2010s 16.46 13.5 21.5 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 176 Andorra 14.1 compare
  2. 176 Ireland 14.1 compare
  3. 178 Switzerland 14 compare
  4. 179 Norway 13.5 compare
  5. 179 Singapore 13.5 compare
  6. 182 Australia 13.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of anemia in children in Philippines?
Prevalence of anemia in children in Philippines was 13.5 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 35 in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 13.5 in 2019.
How does Philippines rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
Philippines ranks 179th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is prevalence of anemia in children rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines 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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About this data

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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