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Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months)
Latest available country observation from World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2019. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave.
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Key Insights
Global Average
33.7value
Median: 27.1value
Countries Covered
190
with available data
Highest
Yemen
79.5value
Lowest
United States of America
6.1value
Top 5 Countries
1Yemen79.5value
2Mali79.0value
3Burkina Faso76.6value
4Guinea73.8value
5Central African Republic73.6value
By Region
Africa47.4value(9 countries)
Other40.2value(112 countries)
Asia28.8value(25 countries)
South America21.6value(7 countries)
Europe16.9value(31 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (6.1value)High (79.5value)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 33.7value)
Africa (9)
Other (112)
Asia (25)
South America (7)
Europe (31)
Oceania (2)
North America (4)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2019. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave. Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yemen | 79.5value |
| 2 | Mali | 79.0value |
| 3 | Burkina Faso | 76.6value |
| 4 | Guinea | 73.8value |
| 5 | Central African Republic | 73.6value |
| 6 | Sierra Leone | 73.4value |
| 7 | Togo | 72.4value |
| 8 | Liberia | 72.3value |
| 9 | Cote d'Ivoire | 72.2value |
| 10 | Niger | 72.0value |
| 11 | Benin | 71.0value |
| 12 | Nigeria | 68.9value |
| 13 | Mozambique | 68.2value |
| 14 | Guinea-Bissau | 68.0value |
| 15 | Senegal | 67.9value |
| 16 | Chad | 66.3value |
| 17 | Mauritania | 65.5value |
| 18 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 64.9value |
| 19 | Equatorial Guinea | 64.3value |
| 20 | Angola | 62.4value |
| 21 | Republic of the Congo | 60.8value |
| 22 | South Sudan | 60.5value |
| 23 | Haiti | 60.1value |
| 24 | Ghana | 59.5value |
| 25 | Cameroon | 59.2value |
| 26 | Sao Tome and Principe | 58.8value |
| 27 | Burundi | 58.0value |
| 28 | Gabon | 57.9value |
| 29 | United Republic of Tanzania | 56.1value |
| 30 | Malawi | 55.1value |
| 31 | Zambia | 55.1value |
| 32 | Comoros | 53.9value |
| 33 | India | 53.4value |
| 34 | Pakistan | 53.0value |
| 35 | Republic of The Gambia | 52.3value |
| 36 | Ethiopia | 52.1value |
| 37 | Djibouti | 52.0value |
| 38 | Somalia | 51.8value |
| 39 | Uganda | 51.7value |
| 40 | Lesotho | 51.4value |
| 41 | Sudan | 50.8value |
| 42 | Myanmar | 49.6value |
| 43 | Madagascar | 49.5value |
| 44 | Kiribati | 49.4value |
| 45 | Cambodia | 49.0value |
| 46 | Eritrea | 48.8value |
| 47 | Papua New Guinea | 46.7value |
| 48 | Timor-Leste | 46.3value |
| 49 | Namibia | 46.1value |
| 50 | Afghanistan | 44.9value |
| 51 | Bhutan | 44.7value |
| 52 | Nepal | 44.6value |
| 53 | South Africa | 44.4value |
| 54 | Cape Verde | 44.1value |
| 55 | Botswana | 43.3value |
| 56 | Bangladesh | 43.1value |
| 57 | Kenya | 42.8value |
| 58 | Eswatini | 42.7value |
| 59 | Tuvalu | 41.9value |
| 60 | Nauru | 41.8value |
| 61 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 41.4value |
| 62 | Fiji | 39.9value |
| 63 | Marshall Islands | 39.5value |
| 64 | Indonesia | 38.4value |
| 65 | Solomon Islands | 38.1value |
| 66 | Rwanda | 37.9value |
| 67 | Maldives | 37.8value |
| 68 | Zimbabwe | 37.8value |
| 69 | Tajikistan | 37.0value |
| 70 | Bolivia | 36.9value |
| 71 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 36.7value |
| 72 | Samoa | 35.5value |
| 73 | Algeria | 34.3value |
| 74 | Tonga | 34.0value |
| 75 | Palau | 33.5value |
| 76 | Kyrgyzstan | 33.4value |
| 77 | Turkmenistan | 33.1value |
| 78 | Syrian Arab Republic | 32.9value |
| 79 | Jordan | 32.7value |
| 80 | Egypt | 32.2value |
| 81 | North Korea | 31.6value |
| 82 | Vanuatu | 31.0value |
| 83 | Albania | 30.9value |
| 84 | Mauritius | 30.7value |
| 85 | Seychelles | 30.6value |
| 86 | Morocco | 30.4value |
| 87 | Tunisia | 30.4value |
| 88 | Dominica | 29.8value |
| 89 | Peru | 29.6value |
| 90 | Iraq | 29.4value |
| 91 | Guyana | 29.3value |
| 92 | Paraguay | 27.9value |
| 93 | Venezuela | 27.9value |
| 94 | Dominican Republic | 27.8value |
| 95 | Romania | 27.1value |
| 96 | Moldova, Republic of | 27.0value |
| 97 | Libya | 26.6value |
| 98 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 26.5value |
| 99 | Honduras | 26.2value |
| 100 | Suriname | 25.9value |
| 101 | Ukraine | 25.6value |
| 102 | Sri Lanka | 25.1value |
| 103 | Uruguay | 25.1value |
| 104 | Thailand | 24.9value |
| 105 | Azerbaijan | 24.8value |
| 106 | El Salvador | 24.6value |
| 107 | Georgia | 24.6value |
| 108 | Malaysia | 24.6value |
| 109 | Oman | 24.3value |
| 110 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 24.3value |
| 111 | Bulgaria | 24.1value |
| 112 | Slovakia | 23.7value |
| 113 | Grenada | 23.6value |
| 114 | Jamaica | 23.6value |
| 115 | Ecuador | 23.5value |
| 116 | Bahrain | 23.4value |
| 117 | Kazakhstan | 23.0value |
| 118 | Vietnam | 22.9value |
| 119 | Trinidad and Tobago | 22.9value |
| 120 | Lebanon | 22.8value |
| 121 | Saint Lucia | 22.5value |
| 122 | Qatar | 22.4value |
| 123 | Colombia | 22.2value |
| 124 | Russian Federation | 21.9value |
| 125 | Uzbekistan | 21.9value |
| 126 | Saudi Arabia | 21.8value |
| 127 | Mexico | 21.7value |
| 128 | Mongolia | 21.7value |
| 129 | Nicaragua | 20.9value |
| 130 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 20.4value |
| 131 | United Arab Emirates | 20.4value |
| 132 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 20.4value |
| 133 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 20.3value |
| 134 | Croatia | 20.2value |
| 135 | Belize | 20.2value |
| 136 | Chile | 20.1value |
| 137 | Barbados | 20.0value |
| 138 | Brunei Darussalam | 20.0value |
| 139 | Kuwait | 19.8value |
| 140 | Armenia | 19.6value |
| 141 | Serbia | 19.5value |
| 142 | Latvia | 19.4value |
| 143 | Costa Rica | 19.0value |
| 144 | Argentina | 19.0value |
| 145 | People's Republic of China | 18.8value |
| 146 | Czech Republic | 18.7value |
| 147 | Slovenia | 18.2value |
| 148 | Cuba | 18.1value |
| 149 | Hungary | 18.1value |
| 150 | Estonia | 18.0value |
| 151 | Bahamas | 17.9value |
| 152 | Belarus | 17.8value |
| 153 | Lithuania | 17.8value |
| 154 | Malta | 17.4value |
| 155 | Belgium | 17.4value |
| 156 | Antigua and Barbuda | 17.2value |
| 157 | Greece | 16.7value |
| 158 | Japan | 16.7value |
| 159 | Panama | 16.0value |
| 160 | Netherlands | 15.5value |
| 161 | United Kingdom | 15.5value |
| 162 | New Zealand | 15.3value |
| 163 | Germany | 15.1value |
| 164 | South Korea | 15.0value |
| 165 | Italy | 14.9value |
| 166 | France | 14.7value |
| 167 | Montenegro | 14.7value |
| 168 | Spain | 14.6value |
| 169 | Sweden | 14.6value |
| 170 | Austria | 14.6value |
| 171 | Cyprus | 14.5value |
| 172 | Denmark | 14.5value |
| 173 | Israel | 14.3value |
| 174 | Monaco | 14.3value |
| 175 | Portugal | 14.3value |
| 176 | Ireland | 14.1value |
| 177 | Andorra | 14.1value |
| 178 | Switzerland | 14.0value |
| 179 | Norway | 13.5value |
| 180 | Philippines | 13.5value |
| 181 | Singapore | 13.5value |
| 182 | Australia | 13.3value |
| 183 | Canada | 13.2value |
| 184 | San Marino | 12.8value |
| 185 | Finland | 11.8value |
| 186 | Luxembourg | 11.7value |
| 187 | Brazil | 11.6value |
| 188 | Iceland | 11.0value |
| 189 | Guatemala | 9.8value |
| 190 | United States of America | 6.1value |
Showing 190 of 190 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2019).
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