Number of children with anemia worldwide in 2000 and 2019, by region

In 2019, it was estimated that around 269 million children worldwide had anemia. At that time, South Asia had the highest number of children with anemia. Anemia is a condition in which a person does not have enough healthy red blood cells to effectively carry oxygen throughout the body. There are many different types of anemia including iron deficiency anemia, megaloblastic anemia, and hemolytic anemia. This statistic shows the number of children aged 6 to 59 months with anemia worldwide in 2000 and 2019, by region.

2019年，据估计，全球约有2.69亿儿童患有贫血症。当时，南亚地区的贫血儿童数量最多。贫血症是一种由于人体缺乏足够的健康红细胞，从而无法有效携带氧气至全身的疾病。贫血症的类型繁多，包括缺铁性贫血、巨幼细胞性贫血和溶血性贫血等。本统计数据展示了2000年和2019年全球6至59个月大儿童贫血症的地区分布及数量。