Anaemia is one of the most common and intractable nutritional problems in the world today. Globally, anaemia affects 1.62 billion people (95% CI: 1.50–1.74 billion), which corresponds to 24.8% of the population (95% CI: 22.9–26.7%). Iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) in 2002 was considered to be among the most important contributing factors to the global burden of disease (6). About half of affected people suffer from IDA. Anaemia is a global public health problem, affecting both developing and developed countries, with major consequences for human health as well as social and economic development. It occurs at all stages of the life cycle, but is more prevalent in pregnant women and young children
Prepared by: The CE-DAT Team
Date: May 2009 (Brussels, Belgium).
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