In 2019, it was estimated that a total of around 269 million children worldwide suffered from anemia. Most of these cases were mild or moderate, while 8.7 million were severe. Anemia is a condition in which a person does not have enough healthy red blood cells to effectively carry oxygen throughout the body. There are many different types of anemia including iron deficiency anemia, megaloblastic anemia, and hemolytic anemia. This statistic shows the number of children aged 6 to 59 months worldwide with anemia in 2019, by severity.
Number of children aged 6 to 59 months with anemia worldwide in 2019, by severity
(in millions)
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Lancet (Global Health). (April 30, 2022). Number of children aged 6 to 59 months with anemia worldwide in 2019, by severity (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1475222/anemia-number-children-worldwide-by-severity/
Lancet (Global Health). "Number of children aged 6 to 59 months with anemia worldwide in 2019, by severity (in millions)." Chart. April 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1475222/anemia-number-children-worldwide-by-severity/
Lancet (Global Health). (2022). Number of children aged 6 to 59 months with anemia worldwide in 2019, by severity (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1475222/anemia-number-children-worldwide-by-severity/
Lancet (Global Health). "Number of Children Aged 6 to 59 Months with Anemia Worldwide in 2019, by Severity (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1475222/anemia-number-children-worldwide-by-severity/
Lancet (Global Health), Number of children aged 6 to 59 months with anemia worldwide in 2019, by severity (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1475222/anemia-number-children-worldwide-by-severity/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of children aged 6 to 59 months with anemia worldwide in 2019, by severity (in millions) [Graph], Lancet (Global Health), April 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1475222/anemia-number-children-worldwide-by-severity/
