7 Although occurring at different stages in the life, pregnant women and preschool age children have been found to be at greatest risk of developing anaemia, 1 with children aged <5 years found to be the only age group with a negative trend from 1990 to 2010. 7 WHO estimates of 2011 suggested that about 273 million children and 42 million pregnant women had anaemia worldwide. 6 According to data from the World Bank, the global prevalence of anaemia in children below 5 years reduced steadily from 41.5% in 1990 and then remained steady
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Prevalence and determinants of anaemia in children aged <b>6-59</b> months in Africa: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis.
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