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Share of children who have anemia in Samoa

Samoa: Share of children who have anemia was 35.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
35.5%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
72nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
36.9%
in 2011
All-time low
33.6%
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Share of children who have anemia in Samoa, 2000–2019

0102030402000200920192000: 33.6 % of children under 52001: 33.7 % of children under 52002: 33.9 % of children under 52003: 34.3 % of children under 52004: 34.8 % of children under 52005: 35.4 % of children under 52006: 36 % of children under 52007: 36.4 % of children under 52008: 36.6 % of children under 52009: 36.8 % of children under 52010: 36.8 % of children under 52011: 36.9 % of children under 52012: 36.8 % of children under 52013: 36.7 % of children under 52014: 36.6 % of children under 52015: 36.2 % of children under 52016: 36.1 % of children under 52017: 35.8 % of children under 52018: 35.6 % of children under 52019: 35.5 % of children under 5

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 Samoa is 35.5%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children who have anemia in Samoa peaked at 36.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 2000.

That places Samoa 72nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.1% 33.6% 36.8% 10
2010s 36.3% 35.5% 36.9% 10

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 69 Tajikistan 37.0% compare
  2. 70 Bolivia 36.9% compare
  3. 71 Micronesia (country) 36.7% compare
  4. 73 Algeria 34.3% compare
  5. 74 Tonga 34.0% compare
  6. 75 Palau 33.5% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children who have anemia in Samoa?
Share of children who have anemia in Samoa was 35.5% 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 Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2011.
What is the lowest share of children who have anemia recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 2000.
How does Samoa rank for share of children who have anemia?
Samoa ranks 72nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of children who have anemia rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Samoa 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

Indicator
Share of children who have anemia
Unit
% of children under 5
Source
Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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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.