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Share of children who have anemia in Spain

Spain: Share of children who have anemia was 14.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
14.6%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
168th
of 190 countries
All-time high
14.6%
in 2019
All-time low
11.8%
in 2001
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

0510152000200920192000: 12 % of children under 52001: 11.8 % of children under 52002: 11.8 % of children under 52003: 11.8 % of children under 52004: 11.8 % of children under 52005: 11.9 % of children under 52006: 12 % of children under 52007: 12.2 % of children under 52008: 12.3 % of children under 52009: 12.4 % of children under 52010: 12.5 % of children under 52011: 12.7 % of children under 52012: 12.9 % of children under 52013: 13 % of children under 52014: 13.2 % of children under 52015: 13.4 % of children under 52016: 13.6 % of children under 52017: 13.9 % of children under 52018: 14.2 % of children under 52019: 14.6 % 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

Spain recorded 14.6% for share of children who have anemia in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children who have anemia in Spain peaked at 14.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2001.

Spain ranks 168th 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 12.0% 11.8% 12.4% 10
2010s 13.4% 12.5% 14.6% 10

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 165 Italy 14.9% compare
  2. 166 France 14.7% compare
  3. 166 Montenegro 14.7% compare
  4. 168 Austria 14.6% compare
  5. 168 Sweden 14.6% compare
  6. 171 Cyprus 14.5% compare
  7. 171 Denmark 14.5% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children who have anemia in Spain?
Share of children who have anemia in Spain was 14.6% 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest share of children who have anemia recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2001.
How does Spain rank for share of children who have anemia?
Spain ranks 168th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of children who have anemia rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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.