Sri Lanka has observed a 0.2% (0.8%) increase in the prevalence of anemia among children in children ages 6-59 months, which now stands at 25.1%.
Prevalence of anemia among children in children ages 6-59 months in Sri Lanka
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 2000 to 2019
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
Similar regions to Sri Lanka
Anemia among children
More indicators for Sri Lanka
Female wasting in children
14.8%
-5.7%
(2016)
Newborns protected against tetanus
99%
0%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
0.7
0.0
(2019)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar266
+intl dollar21
(2021)
Birth registration
97.2%
(2007)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
53.6%
+1.1%
(2016)
Sri Lanka Anemia among children between 2000 and 2019
| Period | Anemia among children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 25.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | 0% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 25.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 26% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 27.1% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 27.9% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 28.6% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 29.3% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 29.9% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 30.5% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 31.1% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 31.8% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 32.6% |