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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2024 Feb 21.
Published in final edited form as: Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2023 Apr 15;1524(1):37–50. doi: 10.1111/nyas.14996

TABLE 1.

Classification of public health significance of anemia in populations on the basis of prevalence estimated from blood levels of hemoglobin.29

Category of public health significance Prevalence of anemia (%)
Severe 40 or higher
Moderate 20.0–39.9
Mild 5.0–19.9
Normal 4.9 or lower