Prevalence of anemia in children in Singapore

Singapore: Prevalence of anemia in children was 13.5 in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
13.5
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
179th
of 190 countries
All-time high
13.5
in 2019
All-time low
11.1
in 2002
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Prevalence of anemia in children in Singapore, 2000–2019

0510152000200920192000: 11.42001: 11.22002: 11.12003: 11.12004: 11.12005: 11.12006: 11.12007: 11.22008: 11.32009: 11.32010: 11.42011: 11.62012: 11.72013: 11.92014: 12.12015: 12.32016: 12.62017: 12.92018: 13.22019: 13.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 13.5 for prevalence of anemia in children in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in children in Singapore peaked at 13.5 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.1, in 2002.

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

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.19 11.1 11.4 10
2010s 12.32 11.4 13.5 10

Countries ranked near Singapore

  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 Philippines 13.5 compare
  6. 182 Australia 13.3 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

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All data for Singapore β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of anemia in children in Singapore?
Prevalence of anemia in children in Singapore was 13.5 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 13.5 in 2019.
What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 11.1 in 2002.
How does Singapore rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
Singapore ranks 179th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is prevalence of anemia in children rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Singapore 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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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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