Prevalence of anemia in children in Samoa
Samoa: Prevalence of anemia in children 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
Prevalence of anemia in children in Samoa, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia in children 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, prevalence of anemia in children 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.
Prevalence of anemia in children in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.6 | — |
| 2001 | 33.7 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 33.9 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 34.3 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 34.8 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 35.4 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 36 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 36.4 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 36.6 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 36.8 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 36.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 36.9 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 36.8 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 36.7 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 36.6 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 36.2 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 36.1 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 35.8 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 35.6 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 35.5 | -0.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 35.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.1, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 35.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.75, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.15 | 33.6 | 36.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.3 | 35.5 | 36.9 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia in children in Samoa?
- Prevalence of anemia in children in Samoa was 35.5 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9 in 2011.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6 in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
- Samoa ranks 72nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia in children 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 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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