Belize: Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months)
In , Belize's Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) was 20.20.
That's down 1.0% from 2018, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2019 was 33.69 . Belize ranks #134 globally out of 190 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #23 of 33.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.ANM.CHLD.ZS) • Data as of 2019
Trend (2000–2019)
Highlights
- Peak
- 26.10
- Trough
- 20.20
- 1-year change
- -1.0%
- 5-year change
- -6.9%
- -1.4% / yr
- 10-year change
- -14.4%
- -1.5% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) |
|---|---|
| 20.2000 | |
| 20.4000 | |
| 20.7000 | |
| 21.0000 | |
| 21.3000 | |
| 21.7000 | |
| 22.0000 | |
| 22.3000 | |
| 22.7000 | |
| 23.1000 |
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 Belize's Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) in 2019?
- In 2019, Belize's Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) was 20.20, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Belize's Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) rising or falling?
- Belize's Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) fell 1.0% from 2018 to 2019.
- How does Belize rank globally on Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months)?
- In 2019, Belize ranked #134 out of 190 countries reporting Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months).
- How does Belize'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 Belize is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #23 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.