Table 1.

Descriptive summary of 16 studies included in the meta-analysis of the prevalence of anemia among under-five children in Ethiopia, 2018

Authors/year of publication	Region	Study setting	Sample size	Outcome	Prevalence
Gebreziabher and Stoecker, 2017 [15]	Adiss Ababa	Institutional based	150	63	41.7
Alemayehu et al., 2018 [12]	SNNP	Community based	990	650	65.7
Yeshimebet and Selassie, 2016 [20]	SNNP	Institutional based	422	176	41.7
Melako et al., 2018 [11]	SNNP	Community based	485	255	52.6
Tiku et al., 2018 [10]	SNNP	Community based	404	208
Kawo et al., 2018 [17]	SNNP	Community based	5507	2357	42.8
Abdi Guled et al., 2017 [13]	Somali	Community based	397	286	72
Jemal et al., 2016 [9]	Somali	Community based	399	209	52.4
Gebreegziabiher et al., 2014 [7]	Tigray	Community based	568	212	37.3
Kebede Set al., 2014 [18]	Oromia	Community based	130	43	33.07
Habte et al., 2013 [19]	Amhara	Community based	8260	4155	50.3
Feleke, 2016 [14]	Amhara	Community based	1459	611	41.9
Gashu et al., 2016 [21]	Amhara	Community based	628	82	13.06
Melku et al., 2018 [22]	Amhara	Community based	707	202	28.6
Muchie, 2016 [16]	Amhara	Community based	7636	2184	28.6
Woldie et al., 2016 [8]	Amhara	Community based	347	231	66.6