The prevalence of anemia among children in children ages 6-59 months in Lesotho currently stands at 51.4%, which is 0.7% (1.4%) higher than 2018.
Prevalence of anemia among children in children ages 6-59 months in Lesotho
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 2000 to 2019
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
Similar regions to Lesotho
Anemia among children
More indicators for Lesotho
Female wasting in children
1.7%
-1.4%
(2018)
Newborns protected against tetanus
83%
-2%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
6.2
-0.2
(2019)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar37
-intl dollar1
(2021)
Birth registration
44.5%
+1.2%
(2018)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
64.6%
+4.8%
(2018)
Lesotho Anemia among children between 2000 and 2019
| Period | Anemia among children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 51.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 50.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | 0% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 49.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 49% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 48.7% | 0% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 49.2% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 49.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 49.5% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 49% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 48.5% |