Presently, the prevalence of anemia among children in children ages 6-59 months in Kenya stands at 42.8%, an increase of 0.8% (1.9%) since 2018.
Prevalence of anemia among children in children ages 6-59 months in Kenya
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 2000 to 2019
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
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Anemia among children
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Female wasting in children
4%
-2.4%
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Newborns protected against tetanus
85%
0%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
3.5
-0.1
(2019)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar54
+intl dollar5
(2021)
Birth registration
66.9%
+6.9%
(2014)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
61.2%
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(2020)
Kenya Anemia among children between 2000 and 2019
| Period | Anemia among children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 42.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 42% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 41.4% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 40.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 40.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 39.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 39.3% | 0% |
| 2012 | 39.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 39.4% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 39.9% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 40.7% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 42% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 43.7% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 45.3% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 46.9% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 48.8% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 50.6% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 52.5% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 54.6% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 56.7% |