Vanuatu: Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months)
In , Vanuatu's Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) was 31.00.
That's down 0.3% from 2018, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2019 was 33.69 . Vanuatu ranks #82 globally out of 190 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #18 of 30.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.ANM.CHLD.ZS) • Data as of 2019
Trend (2000–2019)
Highlights
- Peak
- 35.30
- Trough
- 31.00
- 1-year change
- -0.3%
- 5-year change
- -4.0%
- -0.8% / yr
- 10-year change
- -10.1%
- -1.1% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) |
|---|---|
| 31.0000 | |
| 31.1000 | |
| 31.3000 | |
| 31.5000 | |
| 31.9000 | |
| 32.3000 | |
| 32.7000 | |
| 33.2000 | |
| 33.6000 | |
| 34.1000 |
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 Vanuatu's Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) in 2019?
- In 2019, Vanuatu's Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) was 31.00, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Vanuatu's Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) rising or falling?
- Vanuatu's Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) fell 0.3% from 2018 to 2019.
- How does Vanuatu rank globally on Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months)?
- In 2019, Vanuatu ranked #82 out of 190 countries reporting Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months).
- How does Vanuatu'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 Vanuatu is below the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #18 of 30.
- 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.