Table 21D
2008 Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance(1)
National
Summary of Trends in Anemia by Age
Children Aged less than 5 years (2)

Summary of Trends in Anemia by Age (3)
Anemia (4)
Age Year

Number Included
in Analysis

Low Hb/Hct
%
6 - 11 Months 2008 467,926 17.8
2007 474,481 17.8
2006 456,731 16.9
2005 423,505 16.0
2004 378,164 16.5
2003 370,968 16.4
2002 383,296 16.2
2001 409,327 16.7
2000 501,041 17.2
1999 594,035 18.1
 
12 - 17 Months 2008 1,052,753 18.2
2007 1,006,280 18.5
2006 926,054 17.0
2005 869,799 16.4
2004 874,061 16.5
2003 696,251 15.8
2002 654,996 15.1
2001 581,814 15.4
2000 566,530 15.4
1999 613,229 16.7
 
18 - 23 Months 2008 666,917 15.7
2007 632,427 16.0
2006 597,860 14.9
2005 574,477 14.4
2004 560,832 14.6
2003 463,385 14.5
2002 430,303 14.0
2001 385,770 14.3
2000 377,097 14.5
1999 430,654 15.4
 
24 - 35 Months 2008 1,055,340 16.2
2007 1,021,696 16.1
2006 976,762 15.3
2005 951,742 15.1
2004 957,443 15.0
2003 787,294 15.0
2002 748,232 14.5
2001 664,271 14.8
2000 673,890 15.1
1999 753,509 15.8
 
36 - 59 Months 2008 1,673,587 10.9
2007 1,624,704 10.9
2006 1,564,184 10.3
2005 1,561,564 10.1
2004 1,594,401 9.9
2003 1,282,455 9.9
2002 1,204,360 9.6
2001 1,075,424 9.8
2000 1,099,010 10.0
1999 1,254,319 10.7
 
All Other/Unknown 2008 0 *
2007 0 *
2006 0 *
2005 0 *
2004 0 *
2003 0 *
2002 0 *
2001 0 *
2000 0 *
1999 0 *
 
Total All Age Groups 2008 4,916,523 14.9
2007 4,759,588 15.0
2006 4,521,591 14.0
2005 4,381,087 13.6
2004 4,364,901 13.5
2003 3,600,353 13.4
2002 3,421,187 13.0
2001 3,116,606 13.4
2000 3,217,568 13.7
1999 3,645,746 14.5
(1) Reporting period is January 1 through December 31.
(2) Analyses based on one record per child.
(3) Excludes records with unknown data or errors.
(4) Based on 1998 CDC MMWR, "Recommendations to Prevent and Control Iron Deficiency in the United States", altitude adjusted, children 6 months of age and older included in the analysis.
* Percentages are not calculated if < 100 records are available for analysis after exclusions.