Journal of Public Health in Africa

1. Prevalence and determinants of anemia due to micronutrient deficiencies among children aged 12–59 months in India–Evidence from Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey, 2016–18
Kapil Yadav, Gomathi Ramaswamy, Surabhi Puri, Kashish Vohra, Thejas Achary, Abhishek Jaiswal, Ravneet Kaur, Mohan Bairwa, Archana Singh, Vani Sethi, Aditi Apte
PLOS Global Public Health  vol: 4  issue: 1  first page: e0002095  year: 2024  
doi: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0002095

2. A cross-sectional analysis of ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) exposure and haemoglobin levels in children aged under 5 years living in 36 countries
Daniel B. Odo, Ian A. Yang, Sagnik Dey, Melanie S. Hammer, Aaron van Donkelaar, Randall V. Martin, Guang-Hui Dong, Bo-Yi Yang, Perry Hystad, Luke D. Knibbs
Environmental Research  vol: 227  first page: 115734  year: 2023  
doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115734

3. Quantifying the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the prevalence of anemia rates in children under five in Peru: a spatial analytical strategy
Anna Sikov, José Cerda-Hernández, Lupe Ysabel Vidal-Valenzuela, Jesús Cernades-Gómez
Discover Public Health  vol: 23  issue: 1  year: 2026  
doi: 10.1186/s12982-026-01609-7

4. Child anemia in Cambodia: A descriptive analysis of temporal and geospatial trends and logistic regression-based examination of factors associated with anemia in children
Samnang Um, Michael R. Cope, Jonathan A. Muir, Rajesh Sharma
PLOS Global Public Health  vol: 3  issue: 9  first page: e0002082  year: 2023  
doi: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0002082

5. Trend and determinants of anaemia among reproductive-age women in Tanzania (2004/05-2022): a modified poisson regression analysis of demographic and health survey
Elihuruma Eliufoo Stephano, Theresia Wenati Ngunguru, Jacktan Josephat Ruhighira, Victoria Godfrey Majengo, Leonard Kamanga Katalambula, Mtoro Jabar Mtoro
Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition  vol: 45  issue: 1  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1186/s41043-025-01177-7

6. Prevalence of Iron Deficiency Anemia in Infants Aged 6 to 18 Months Attending the Well-Baby Clinic in Primary Health Care Centers (PHCC) in Jeddah
Asmaa Mohammad Alrefaie, Danah Mohamed Alghamdi, Reema Abdulaziz Alghamdi, Wejdan Talal Almutairi, Renad Nasser Balubaid, Rena Y. Abualjamal, Ibrahim Sallah Alibrahim, Sara Saraj Abed, Mohammad Omar Alfattani, Areej Saad Alowfi
Journal of Primary Care & Community Health  vol: 17  year: 2026  
doi: 10.1177/21501319261435299

7. Impacts of Ambient Temperatures on Pediatric Anemia in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Regional Ecological Study
Muhammad A. Saeed, Adeena Zaidi, Mohammad R. Saeed, Harris Khokhar, Binish Arif Sultan, Sami Khan, Adam Dawer, Haris Majeed
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health  vol: 22  issue: 9  first page: 1364  year: 2025  
doi: 10.3390/ijerph22091364

8. Faktor Risiko Distal yang Memengaruhi Anemia pada Anak Usia 6-59 Bulan: Analisis Data Demographic and Health Survey Zimbabwe 2015
Nahya Rahmatul Ariza, Trias Mahmudiono, Mahmudah, Soenartalina Melaniani
Media Gizi Kesmas  vol: 13  issue: 1  first page: 329  year: 2024  
doi: 10.20473/mgk.v13i1.2024.329-335

9. Unique Contribution of Maternal Factors and Its Association with Anemia Among Under 5 Children in Indian Context
Tamal Basu Roy, Partha Das, Tanu Das
Global Social Welfare  vol: 11  issue: 1  first page: 45  year: 2023  
doi: 10.1007/s40609-023-00289-4

10. Anemia among Syrian Refugee Children Aged 6 to 23 Months Living in Greater Beirut, Lebanon, including the Voices of Mothers’ and Local Healthcare Staff: A Mixed-Methods Study
Theresa Jeremias, Joana Abou-Rizk, Leonie Burgard, Isa Entenmann, Lara Nasreddine, Lamis Jomaa, Nahla Hwalla, Jan Frank, Veronika Scherbaum
Nutrients  vol: 15  issue: 3  first page: 700  year: 2023  
doi: 10.3390/nu15030700

11. The Effect of Anemia on Mortality in Children Hospitalized with Severe Pneumonia in Uganda
Peter P. Moschovis, Amal Sharfi, Sumona Chaudhury, Ashley Sharma, Matthew O. Wiens, Elias Kumbakumba, Olive Keneema, Dan Nyehengane, Jerome Kabakyenga, J. Mark Ansermino, Niranjan Kissoon, David C. Christiani, Walter Dzik, Julius P. Kiwanuka, Patricia L. Hibberd
The Journal of Pediatrics  vol: 294  first page: 115090  year: 2026  
doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2026.115090

12. Characteristics of Anemia in Children Aged 6 Months to 5 Years Attending External Consultations at a Pediatric Hospital in Lisbon, Portugal
Réka Maulide Cane, Sérgio Chicumbe, Youssouf Keita, Anaxore Casimiro, Bárbara Martins Saraiva, Joana Vasconcelos, Beatriz Luzio Vaz, Afonso Sousa, Mafalda Cabral, Francisco Branco Caetano, Luís Varandas, Isabel Craveiro
Children  vol: 12  issue: 7  first page: 832  year: 2025  
doi: 10.3390/children12070832

13. The Impact of Undernutrition and Anemia on HIV-Related Mortality Among Children on ART in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Sisay Moges, Bereket Aberham Lajore, Abera Feyisa Oleba, Abraham Samuel Godebo, Mengistu Lodebo Funga
Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health  vol: 14  issue: 4  first page: 1453  year: 2024  
doi: 10.1007/s44197-024-00321-6

14. Prevalence, spatial distribution, and determinants of anemia among under-five children in the Democratic Republic of Congo: evidence from the 2023–24 DHS
Thomas kidanemariam Yewodiaw, Helen Lamesgin Endalew, Mihret Getnet, Amare Belete Getahun, Tiget Ayelgn Mengstie, Engidaw Fentahun Enyew, Hiwot Tezera Endale, Tseganesh Asefa, Mequanent Dessie Bitewa
International Journal of Health Geographics  vol: 25  issue: 1  year: 2026  
doi: 10.1186/s12942-026-00484-4

15. Factors that influence anemia prevalence: a comparative study of datasets from Russia and South Africa
Maria A. Burilina, Natisha Dukhi, Aleksandra L. Mashkova, Ivan V. Nevolin, Ronel Sewpaul
BMC Public Health  vol: 25  issue: 1  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1186/s12889-025-22363-6

16. Bayesian spatio-temporal modelling of child anemia in Ethiopia using conditional autoregressive model
Zemenu Tadesse Tessema, Getayeneh Antehunegn Tesema, Susannah Ahern, Arul Earnest
Scientific Reports  vol: 12  issue: 1  year: 2022  
doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-24475-0

17. Prevalence and risk factors for childhood anemia in Rwanda: Using Rwandan demographic and health survey 2019–2020
Henriette Usanzineza, Etienne Nsereko, Jean Pierre Niyitegeka, Aline Uwase, Jean de Dieu H. Tuyishime, Francois Xavier Sunday, Christian Mazimpaka, Jeanine Ahishakiye
Public Health Challenges  vol: 3  issue: 1  year: 2024  
doi: 10.1002/puh2.159

18. Management of Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia in a Developed Country—A Multi-Center Experience from Croatia
Izabela Kranjčec, Nuša Matijašić Stjepović, Domagoj Buljan, Lucija Ružman, Karolina Malić Tudor, Marijana Jović Arambašić, Maja Pavlović, Nada Rajačić, Kristina Lovrinović Grozdanić, Tomislava Brković, Krešimir Šantić, Jelena Roganović
Diagnostics  vol: 13  issue: 24  first page: 3607  year: 2023  
doi: 10.3390/diagnostics13243607

19. Prevention of anemia in children through the consumption of a blueberry and quinoa drink enriched with iron as part of a nutritional program
Cinthya Neglia-Cermeño, Susana Edita Paredes-Díaz, Nancy Soto-Deza, Jaime Bazán-Cabellos, Nélida Milly Otiniano, Jorge Luis Díaz-Ortega, Luz Angélica Castro-Caracholi, Juan Ernesto Valdiviezo-Campos, Victoria Ramos Torres, Carol Abanto-Quiroa, Mariana Zariquiey-Rubio, Karla Nazario-Terrones, Gissela Esteban-Dionicio
Frontiers in Nutrition  vol: 12  year: 2025  
doi: 10.3389/fnut.2025.1639894

20. Prevalence of Anaemia, Iron Deficiency, and Iron Deficiency Anaemia in Women of Reproductive Age and Children under 5 Years of Age in South Africa (1997–2021): A Systematic Review
Eunice Turawa, Oluwatoyin Awotiwon, Muhammad Ali Dhansay, Annibale Cois, Demetre Labadarios, Debbie Bradshaw, Victoria Pillay-van Wyk
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health  vol: 18  issue: 23  first page: 12799  year: 2021  
doi: 10.3390/ijerph182312799

21. The Prevalence of Anaemia and Its Associated Risk Factors in Children Admitted To General Paediatric Ward At Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan
Sui Pan Yuen, Ariffin Nasir, Norsarwany Mohamad
Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences  vol: 19  issue: 6  first page: 77  year: 2023  
doi: 10.47836/mjmhs.19.6.11

22. Biochemical assessment of the nutritional status of infants, children and adolescents in South Africa (1997–2022): a systematic review
Linda Malan, Lizelle Zandberg, Marina V Visser, Mariaan Wicks, H Salome Kruger, Mieke Faber
Public Health Nutrition  vol: 27  issue: 1  year: 2024  
doi: 10.1017/S136898002400137X

23. Prevalence and Associated Factors of Concurrent Anemia Among Orang Asli Mothers and Children Under Five in Malaysia
Shao Hui Chong, Su Peng Loh, Norhaizan Mohd Esa, Salma Faeza Ahmad Fuzi
Ecology of Food and Nutrition  first page: 1  year: 2026  
doi: 10.1080/03670244.2026.2697208

24. Prevalence and risk factors of childhood anemia in urban and rural areas of West Java, Indonesia: a cross-sectional study
Rodman Tarigan Girsang, Muhammad Gilang Dwi Putra, Kusnandi Rusmil, Eddy Fadlyana, Riyadi Adrizain, Nur Melani Sari, Frizka Primadewi Fulendry, Alvira Dwilestarie Putri, Behesti Zahra Mardiah, Rona Kania Utami, Rizky Perdana Mulyadi, Arief Budiman, Dinda Tiaraningrum Nashsyah, Hadyana Sukandar
BMC Pediatrics  vol: 26  issue: 1  year: 2026  
doi: 10.1186/s12887-026-06859-7

25. Anemia prevalence and its predictors among children under‐five years in Ghana. A multilevel analysis of the cross‐sectional 2019 Ghana Malaria Indicator Survey
Justice M. K. Aheto, Yakubu Alhassan, Adikwor E. Puplampu, Julius K. Boglo, Kojo M. Sedzro
Health Science Reports  vol: 6  issue: 10  year: 2023  
doi: 10.1002/hsr2.1643

26. A study on spatial association of poor child health outcomes and multidimensional poverty in India
Partha Das, Tamal Basu Roy, Samiran Bisai, Tanu Das, Priya Das, Subhadeep Saha
BMC Public Health  vol: 25  issue: 1  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1186/s12889-025-25222-6