Brazil: Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months)
In , Brazil's Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) was 11.60.
That's down 2.5% from 2018, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2019 was 33.69 . Brazil ranks #187 globally out of 190 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #32 of 33.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.ANM.CHLD.ZS) • Data as of 2019
Trend (2000–2019)
Highlights
- Peak
- 25.90
- Trough
- 11.60
- 1-year change
- -2.5%
- 5-year change
- -18.9%
- -4.1% / yr
- 10-year change
- -38.0%
- -4.7% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) |
|---|---|
| 11.6000 | |
| 11.9000 | |
| 12.5000 | |
| 13.0000 | |
| 13.7000 | |
| 14.3000 | |
| 15.1000 | |
| 15.9000 | |
| 16.7000 | |
| 17.7000 |
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 Brazil's Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) in 2019?
- In 2019, Brazil's Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) was 11.60, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Brazil's Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) rising or falling?
- Brazil's Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) fell 2.5% from 2018 to 2019.
- How does Brazil rank globally on Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months)?
- In 2019, Brazil ranked #187 out of 190 countries reporting Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months).
- How does Brazil'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 Brazil is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #32 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.