Prevalence of anemia in children in Venezuela
Venezuela: Prevalence of anemia in children was 27.9 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
27.9
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
92nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
29.1
in 2000
All-time low
25.5
in 2011
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anemia in children in Venezuela, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 27.9 for prevalence of anemia in children in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in children in Venezuela peaked at 29.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.5, in 2011.
That places Venezuela 92nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia in children in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.1 | — |
| 2001 | 28.8 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 28.7 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 28.7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 28.6 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 28.2 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 27.7 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 27.1 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 26.5 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 26.1 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 25.8 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 25.5 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.8 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 26.3 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 26.7 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 27 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 27.3 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 27.7 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 27.9 | +0.7% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 27.9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.85, 58% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 27.9 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.5, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.95 | 26.1 | 29.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.56 | 25.5 | 27.9 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 384.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1,173 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 43,034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 41.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 110.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 39,390 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1,537 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia in children in Venezuela?
- Prevalence of anemia in children in Venezuela was 27.9 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5 in 2011.
- How does Venezuela rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
- Venezuela ranks 92nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia in children rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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