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Vitamin and Mineral Nutrition Information System (VMNIS) WHO Global Database on Anaemia The database on Anaemia includes data by country on prevalence of anaemia and mean haemoglobin concentration

WEST BANK AND GAZA STRIP Last Updated: 2005-11-02

Haemoglobin (g/L) Notes Age Sample Proportion (%) of population with haemoglobin below: Mean SD Method Reference General Line Level Date Region and sample descriptor Sex (years) size 70 100 110 115 120 130

N 2003 Children: Total B 1.00- 4.99 11060.2 23.0 NS 5212 * Children by age B 1.00- 1.99 NS 34.7 Children by age B 2.00- 2.99 NS 25.7 Children by age B 3.00- 3.99 NS 18.5 Children by age B 4.00- 4.99 NS 12.4 Children by region: WestBank - North B 1.00- 4.99 270 21.5 1 Children by region: West Bank - Middle B 1.00- 4.99 181 14.9 2 Children by region: WestBank - South B 1.00- 4.99 210 14.3 3 Children by region: Gaza Strip - North B 1.00- 4.99 231 30.7 4 Children by region: Gaza Strip - South B 1.00- 4.99 214 31.8 5

L 2000P Rimal area and Jabalia village: SAC: Total B 6.00- 11.99 209 67.9 D 3965 * Rimal area and Jabalia village: SAC by sex F 6.00- 11.99 101 79.2 Rimal area and Jabalia village: SAC by sex M 6.00- 11.99 108 57.4 Rimal area and Jabalia village: SAC by age B 6.00- 7.99 87 66.7 Rimal area and Jabalia village: SAC by age B 8.00- 9.99 62 66.1 Rimal area and Jabalia village: SAC by age B 10.00- 11.99 60 71.7 SAC by area: Rimal area B 6.00- 11.99 106 82.1 6 SAC by area: Jabalia village B 6.00- 11.99 103 53.4 7

Reference No: 5212 General Notes: Sampling: multistage cluster sampling with probability proportionate to size; stratified by urban/rural and camps strata.

Line note 1 Jenin and Nablus governorates. Line note 2 Ramallah and Jerusalem governorates. Line note 3 Hebron governorate. Line note 4 Gaza City. Line note 5 Deir Al-Balah and Khan Yunis governorates.

Reference No: 3965 General Notes: Facility based study (primary schools) in two areas, Rimal area (urban) and Jabalia village (rural) in Gaza Governorates; method: spectrophotometer; sampling: design not explained.

Line note 6 Disaggregated data by sex, age, intestinal parasites infestation. Line note 7 Disaggregated data by sex, age, intestinal parasites infestation.

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