Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 23.95% in 2019, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.33 percentage points from 23.63% in 2018. Ten years earlier, in 2009, the value was 25.06% (down 1.11 percentage points since). The highest value since 2000 was 33.4% in 2000, the lowest 23.31% in 2014.
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Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 23.95% in 2019, according to World Bank.
The latest value is up 0.33 percentage points from 23.63% in 2018. Ten years earlier, in 2009, the value was 25.06% (down 1.11 percentage points since).
The highest value since 2000 was 33.4% in 2000, the lowest 23.31% in 2014.
| Indicator | Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) |
|---|---|
| Country | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| Category | Healthcare |
| Unit | % |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) — East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sh-anm-chld-zs/EAP. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.ANM.CHLD.ZS
World Bank. "Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) — East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sh-anm-chld-zs/EAP. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.ANM.CHLD.ZS.
World Bank. 2026. "Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) — East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sh-anm-chld-zs/EAP. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.ANM.CHLD.ZS.
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author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Prevalence of anemia among children (\% of children ages 6-59 months) --- East Asia \& Pacific (excluding high income)}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
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note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.ANM.CHLD.ZS}
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