Prevalence of anemia in children in Thailand

Thailand: Prevalence of anemia in children was 24.9 in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
24.9
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
104th
of 190 countries
All-time high
26.5
in 2000
All-time low
24.2
in 2013
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Prevalence of anemia in children in Thailand, 2000–2019

01020302000200920192000: 26.52001: 26.22002: 262003: 25.72004: 25.42005: 25.22006: 25.12007: 24.92008: 24.72009: 24.52010: 24.42011: 24.32012: 24.32013: 24.22014: 24.32015: 24.42016: 24.52017: 24.62018: 24.72019: 24.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 24.9 for prevalence of anemia in children in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in children in Thailand peaked at 26.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.2, in 2013.

Thailand ranks 104th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.42 24.5 26.5 10
2010s 24.46 24.2 24.9 10

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 101 Ukraine 25.6 compare
  2. 102 Sri Lanka 25.1 compare
  3. 102 Uruguay 25.1 compare
  4. 105 Azerbaijan, Republic of 24.8 compare
  5. 106 El Salvador 24.6 compare
  6. 106 Georgia 24.6 compare
  7. 106 Malaysia 24.6 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

More reference data data for Thailand

All data for Thailand β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of anemia in children in Thailand?
Prevalence of anemia in children in Thailand was 24.9 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 26.5 in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 24.2 in 2013.
How does Thailand rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
Thailand ranks 104th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is prevalence of anemia in children rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Thailand 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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