Armenia AM: Prevalence of Anemia among Children: % of Children Under 5

Armenia AM: Prevalence of Anemia among Children: % of Children Under 5 data was reported at 31.500 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 30.700 % for 2015. Armenia AM: Prevalence of Anemia among Children: % of Children Under 5 data is updated yearly, averaging 28.500 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2016, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 37.200 % in 1990 and a record low of 26.900 % in 2002. Armenia AM: Prevalence of Anemia among Children: % of Children Under 5 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Armenia – Table AM.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Prevalence of anemia, children under age 5, is the percentage of children under age 5 whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.; ; World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics (http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.1?lang=en).; Weighted average; Anemia is defined as a low blood haemoglobin concentration. Anaemia may result from a number of causes, with the most significant contributor being iron deficiency. Anaemia resulting from iron deficiency adversely affects cognitive and motor development and causes fatigue and low productivity. Children under age 5 and pregnant women have the highest risk for anemia.

在2016年，亚美尼亚国家报告了5岁以下儿童贫血的患病率数据，该数据为31.500%，较2015年的30.700%有所上升。亚美尼亚国家：5岁以下儿童贫血患病率数据每年进行更新，自1990年12月（中位数）至2016年，平均患病率为28.500%，共收集了27个观测值。该数据在1990年达到了历史最高值37.200%，在2002年达到了历史最低值26.900%。亚美尼亚国家：5岁以下儿童贫血患病率数据在CEIC中保持活跃状态，并由世界银行进行报告。该数据归类于全球数据库中的亚美尼亚国家-表AM.World Bank.WDI：社会-健康统计数据。5岁以下儿童贫血患病率是指海平面下血红蛋白水平低于110克/升的5岁以下儿童所占的百分比；；世界卫生组织，全球卫生观察数据存储库/世界卫生统计数据（http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.1?lang=en）。；加权平均值；贫血被定义为血红蛋白浓度低下。贫血可能由多种原因引起，其中最显著的是铁缺乏。由铁缺乏引起的贫血会不利于认知和运动发展，并导致疲劳和生产力低下。5岁以下儿童和孕妇是贫血的最高风险群体。