Anemia is the most common blood disorder, affecting about a fifth to a third of the global population. Iron-deficiency anemia is the most common cause of anemia worldwide, and affects nearly one billion people. In 2013, anemia due to iron deficiency resulted in about 183,000 deaths – down from 213,000 deaths in 1990. This condition is most prevalent in children with also an above average prevalence in elderly and women of reproductive age (especially during pregnancy). Anemia is one of the six WHO global nutrition targets for 2025 and for diet-related global targets endorsed by World Health Assembly in 2012 and 2013. Efforts to reach global targets contribute to reaching Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with anemia as one of the targets in SDG 2 for achieving zero world hunger.
anemia is the most common blood disorder affecting about a fifth to a third of the global population iron-deficiency anemia is the most common cause of anemia worldwide and affects nearly one billion people in 2013 anemia due to iron deficiency resulted in about 183000 deaths – down from 213000 deaths in 1990 this condition is most prevalent in children with also an above average prevalence in elderly and women of reproductive age (especially during pregnancy) anemia is one of the six who global nutrition targets for 2025 and for diet-related global targets endorsed by world health assembly in 2012 and 2013 efforts to reach global targets contribute to reaching sustainable development goals (sdgs) with anemia as one of the targets in sdg 2 for achieving zero world hunger