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Reduce iron deficiency in children aged 1 to 2 years — NWS‑16 Data

National Status: Little or no detectable change

  
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Most Recent Data:
24.3 percent (2021-23)

National Target:
17.1 percent  1

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

National Baseline:
24.5 percent of children aged 1 to 2 years had iron deficiency in 2015-16 2

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Iron deficiency in children, 2015-16 to 2021-23 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16 2017-203 2021-234
Total
24.5
CI 18.9 / 30.8
SE 2.682
22.5
CI 17.3 / 28.5
SE 2.643
24.3
CI 12.5 / 39.8
SE 5.863

Iron deficiency in children by Sex, 2015-16 to 2021-23 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16 2017-203 2021-234
Male
26.6
CI 18.5 / 36.0
SE 3.907
21.9
CI 14.2 / 31.3
SE 3.977
DSU
Female
22.2
CI 16.1 / 29.4
SE 2.870
23.2
CI 16.0 / 31.8
SE 3.686
DSU

Iron deficiency in children by Race/Ethnicity, 2015-16 to 2021-23 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16 2017-203 2021-234
American Indian or Alaska Native only
DSU
DSU
DSU
Asian only
DSU
DSU
DSU
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only
DSU
DSU
DSU
Black or African American only
DNA
DNA
DNA
White only
DNA
DNA
DNA
2 or more races
DSU
DSU
DSU
Hispanic or Latino
30.4
CI 19.2 / 43.6
SE 5.269
25.0
CI 12.6 / 41.3
SE 6.462
DSU
Mexican American
DSU
DSU
DSU
Not Hispanic or Latino
DNA
DNA
DNA
American Indian or Alaska Native only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU
DSU
Asian only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU
DSU
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU
DSU
Black or African American only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU
DSU
White only, not Hispanic or Latino
24.8
CI 14.8 / 37.2
SE 4.864
25.4
CI 18.8 / 33.1
SE 3.298
DSU
2 or more races, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU
DSU

Iron deficiency in children by Family income (percent poverty guidelines), 2015-16 to 2021-23 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16 2017-203 2021-234
<100
22.6
CI 12.4 / 36.1
SE 5.068
DSU
DSU
100-199
22.9
CI 13.4 / 34.9
SE 4.710
19.7
CI 10.5 / 32.2
SE 4.792
DSU
200-399
28.0
CI 18.1 / 39.8
SE 2.999
DSU
DSU
400+
DSU
DSU
DSU

Iron deficiency in children by Health insurance status, 2015-16 to 2021-23 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16 2017-203 2021-234
Insured
24.3
CI 18.6 / 30.7
SE 2.728
21.9
CI 16.8 / 27.9
SE 2.610
23.8
CI 11.8 / 39.9
SE 6.041
Private
23.5
CI 15.9 / 32.5
SE 3.015
23.6
CI 15.2 / 33.9
SE 4.279
DSU
Public
24.9
CI 16.7 / 34.7
SE 4.010
20.3
CI 13.5 / 28.7
SE 3.535
DSU
Uninsured
DSU
DSU
DSU

Iron deficiency in children by Geographic location, 2015-16 to 2021-23 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16 2017-203 2021-234
Geographic location
DNC
DNC
DNC

Iron deficiency in children by Country of birth, 2015-16 to 2021-23 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16 2017-203 2021-234
US
24.8
CI 19.1 / 31.2
SE 2.747
22.4
CI 17.2 / 28.4
SE 2.635
23.6
CI 11.7 / 39.5
SE 5.972
Outside US
DSU
DSU
DSU

Disparity