Prevalence of anemia in children in Tuvalu

Tuvalu: Prevalence of anemia in children was 41.9 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
41.9
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
59th
of 190 countries
All-time high
51.4
in 2007
All-time low
41.9
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Prevalence of anemia in children in Tuvalu, 2000–2019

02040602000200920192000: 48.82001: 49.22002: 49.72003: 50.22004: 50.72005: 51.12006: 51.32007: 51.42008: 512009: 50.42010: 49.82011: 49.12012: 48.32013: 47.42014: 46.52015: 45.52016: 44.72017: 43.72018: 42.82019: 41.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Tuvalu recorded 41.9 for prevalence of anemia in children in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in children in Tuvalu peaked at 51.4 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 41.9, in 2019.

Tuvalu ranks 59th 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 50.38 48.8 51.4 10
2010s 45.97 41.9 49.8 10

Countries ranked near Tuvalu

  1. 56 Bangladesh 43.1 compare
  2. 57 Kenya 42.8 compare
  3. 58 Eswatini 42.7 compare
  4. 60 Nauru 41.8 compare
  5. 61 Laos 41.4 compare
  6. 62 Fiji 39.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of anemia in children in Tuvalu?
Prevalence of anemia in children in Tuvalu was 41.9 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Tuvalu?
The highest recorded value was 51.4 in 2007.
What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Tuvalu?
The lowest recorded value was 41.9 in 2019.
How does Tuvalu rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
Tuvalu ranks 59th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is prevalence of anemia in children rising or falling in Tuvalu?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tuvalu 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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