Prevalence of anemia in children in Seychelles

Seychelles: Prevalence of anemia in children was 30.6 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
30.6
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
85th
of 190 countries
All-time high
30.6
in 2019
All-time low
27.2
in 2009
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Prevalence of anemia in children in Seychelles, 2000–2019

01020302000200920192000: 27.52001: 27.42002: 27.42003: 27.42004: 27.52005: 27.62006: 27.52007: 27.52008: 27.32009: 27.22010: 27.22011: 27.32012: 27.42013: 27.72014: 28.12015: 28.62016: 29.12017: 29.62018: 30.12019: 30.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia in children in Seychelles is 30.6, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in children in Seychelles peaked at 30.6 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.2, in 2009.

Seychelles ranks 85th of 190 countries on this measure, 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 27.43 27.2 27.6 10
2010s 28.57 27.2 30.6 10

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 82 Vanuatu 31 compare
  2. 83 Albania 30.9 compare
  3. 84 Mauritius 30.7 compare
  4. 86 Morocco 30.4 compare
  5. 86 Tunisia 30.4 compare
  6. 88 Dominica 29.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of anemia in children in Seychelles?
Prevalence of anemia in children in Seychelles was 30.6 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 30.6 in 2019.
What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 27.2 in 2009.
How does Seychelles rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
Seychelles ranks 85th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is prevalence of anemia in children rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Seychelles 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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