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Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women vs. among children, 2019

The share of pregnant women versus the share of children under five years old with anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough
healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.

Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months)0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%Prevalenceofanemiaamongpregnantwomen(%)AfghanistanAfghanistanAfrica Eastern and SouthernAfrica Eastern and SouthernAfrica Western and CentralAfrica Western and CentralAlbaniaAlbaniaAlgeriaAlgeriaAndorraAndorraArab WorldArab WorldArgentinaArgentinaAzerbaijanAzerbaijanChadChadNorth AmericaNorth AmericaSudanSudanAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth AmericaNo data

Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank)

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2019

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