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SITUATION ANAlySIS of ChIldreN in UgANdASTATISTICAl ABSTrACTiROn deFiCienCY AnAeMiAOne in every two children aged under five years suffers from irondeficiency anaemia.Children from households in the lowest wealth quintile are more likely to have irondeficiency anaemia (3 out of 5) than children from the highest quintile (2 out of 5).Children from households in rural areas are more likely to have iron deficiencyanaemia (five out of 10) than children from urban areas (4 out of 10).prevaleNce of aNaemia iN childreN aged 6–59 moNths by backgrouNdcharacteristicsSource: UBOS and Macro International, 2007; UBOS and ICF International, 20123.2 million children have iron deficiency anaemia.Together, East Central and Eastern regions have the highest number of childrenwith iron deficiency anaemia (1.2 million, 36%).childreN uNder five with iroN deficieNcy aNaemiaSource: Children under five years with iron deficiency anaemia rates: UBOS and ICF International, 2012; Numbers ofchildren under five years with iron deficiency anaemia estimates: UNICEF calculations163

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