2018 saw a prevalence of anemia among children in children ages 6-59 months of 59.2% in Cameroon, a decrease of 0.8% (-1.3%).
Prevalence of anemia among children in children ages 6-59 months in Cameroon
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 2000 to 2019
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
Similar regions to Cameroon
Anemia among children
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3.6%
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(2018)
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81%
-2%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
3.0
-0.1
(2019)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar104
+intl dollar4
(2021)
Birth registration
61.9%
-4.2%
(2018)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
15.4%
-4.5%
(2018)
Cameroon Anemia among children between 2000 and 2019
| Period | Anemia among children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 59.2% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 60% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 60.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 61.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 62.1% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 62.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 62.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 63.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 63.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 64% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 64.6% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 65.1% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 65.8% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 66.5% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 67.2% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 67.9% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 68.6% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 69.3% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 70% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 70.7% |