Prevalence of anemia in children in Yemen, Republic of

Yemen, Republic of: Prevalence of anemia in children was 79.5 in 2019. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2019)
79.5
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
1st
of 190 countries
All-time high
83.6
in 2000
All-time low
79.5
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Prevalence of anemia in children in Yemen, Republic of, 2000–2019

0204060802000200920192000: 83.62001: 83.22002: 82.82003: 82.42004: 822005: 81.72006: 81.32007: 80.92008: 80.52009: 80.22010: 802011: 79.92012: 79.92013: 79.92014: 79.92015: 79.92016: 79.92017: 79.82018: 79.72019: 79.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Yemen, Republic of recorded 79.5 for prevalence of anemia in children 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 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in children in Yemen, Republic of peaked at 83.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 79.5, in 2019.

Yemen, Republic of ranks 1st of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 81.86 80.2 83.6 10
2010s 79.84 79.5 80 10

Countries ranked near Yemen, Republic of

  1. 2 Mali 79 compare
  2. 3 Burkina Faso 76.6 compare
  3. 4 Guinea 73.8 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of anemia in children in Yemen, Republic of?
Prevalence of anemia in children in Yemen, Republic of was 79.5 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Yemen, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 83.6 in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Yemen, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 79.5 in 2019.
How does Yemen, Republic of rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
Yemen, Republic of ranks 1st out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is prevalence of anemia in children rising or falling in Yemen, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Yemen, Republic of 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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