Prevalence of anemia in children in Seychelles
Seychelles: Prevalence of anemia in children was 30.6 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia in children in Seychelles, 2000–2019
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.
Prevalence of anemia in children in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.5 | — |
| 2001 | 27.4 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 27.4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 27.4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 27.5 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 27.6 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 27.5 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 27.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 27.3 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 27.2 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 27.2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27.3 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 27.4 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 27.7 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 28.1 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 28.6 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 29.1 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 29.6 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 30.1 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 30.6 | +1.7% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 30.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.3, 1.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 30.6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.4, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.43 | 27.2 | 27.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.57 | 27.2 | 30.6 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More reference data data for Seychelles
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0024 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0348 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 2.17 (2050)
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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