Antigua and Barbuda: Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months)
In , Antigua and Barbuda's Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) was 17.20.
That's down 0.6% from 2018, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2019 was 33.69 . Antigua and Barbuda ranks #156 globally out of 190 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #30 of 33.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.ANM.CHLD.ZS) • Data as of 2019
Trend (2000–2019)
Highlights
- Peak
- 27.40
- Trough
- 17.20
- 1-year change
- -0.6%
- 5-year change
- -5.5%
- -1.1% / yr
- 10-year change
- -18.1%
- -2.0% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) |
|---|---|
| 17.2000 | |
| 17.3000 | |
| 17.4000 | |
| 17.6000 | |
| 17.9000 | |
| 18.2000 | |
| 18.6000 | |
| 19.1000 | |
| 19.6000 | |
| 20.2000 |
About Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months)
Prevalence of anemia, children ages 6-59 months, is the percentage of children ages 6-59 months whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter, adjusted for altitude.
Indicator code: SH.ANM.CHLD.ZS • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Antigua and Barbuda's Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) in 2019?
- In 2019, Antigua and Barbuda's Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) was 17.20, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Antigua and Barbuda's Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) rising or falling?
- Antigua and Barbuda's Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) fell 0.6% from 2018 to 2019.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank globally on Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months)?
- In 2019, Antigua and Barbuda ranked #156 out of 190 countries reporting Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months).
- How does Antigua and Barbuda's Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) in 2019 was 33.69, so Antigua and Barbuda is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #30 of 33.
- What is Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) and how is it measured?
- Prevalence of anemia, children ages 6-59 months, is the percentage of children ages 6-59 months whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter, adjusted for altitude.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.ANM.CHLD.ZS), CC BY 4.0.