Prevalence of anemia in children in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Prevalence of anemia in children was 31 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
31
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
82nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
35.3
in 2005
All-time low
31
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Prevalence of anemia in children in Vanuatu, 2000–2019

0102030402000200920192000: 34.62001: 34.62002: 34.82003: 35.12004: 35.22005: 35.32006: 35.32007: 35.22008: 34.92009: 34.52010: 34.12011: 33.62012: 33.22013: 32.72014: 32.32015: 31.92016: 31.52017: 31.32018: 31.12019: 31

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia in children in Vanuatu is 31, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in children in Vanuatu peaked at 35.3 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2019.

Vanuatu ranks 82nd 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 34.95 34.5 35.3 10
2010s 32.27 31 34.1 10

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 79 Jordan 32.7 compare
  2. 80 Egypt 32.2 compare
  3. 81 North Korea 31.6 compare
  4. 83 Albania 30.9 compare
  5. 84 Mauritius 30.7 compare
  6. 85 Seychelles 30.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of anemia in children in Vanuatu?
Prevalence of anemia in children in Vanuatu was 31 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 35.3 in 2005.
What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2019.
How does Vanuatu rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
Vanuatu ranks 82nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is prevalence of anemia in children rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vanuatu 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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