Just published by the World Health Organization:
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Table 3.
Haemoglobin cutoffs to define anaemia severity in individuals |
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Population
Haemoglobin concentration (g/L) |
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Population |
No anaemia |
Mild
anaemia |
Moderate
anaemia |
Severe
anaemia |
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Children,
6–23 mo |
≥105 |
95–104 |
70–94 |
<70 |
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Children,
24–59 mo |
≥110 |
100–109 |
70–99 |
<70 |
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Children,
5–11 yrs |
≥115 |
110–114 |
80–109 |
<80 |
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Non-pregnant
girls, 12–14 yrs |
≥120 |
110–119 |
80–109 |
<80 |
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Boys,
12–14 yrs |
≥120 |
110–119 |
80–109 |
<80 |
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Non-pregnant
women, 15–65 yrs |
≥120 |
110–119 |
80–109 |
<80 |
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Men, 15–65
yrs |
≥130 |
110–129 |
80–109 |
<80 |
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Pregnancy,
first trimester |
≥110 |
100–109 |
70–99 |
<70 |
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Pregnancy,
second trimester |
≥105 |
95–104 |
70–94 |
<70 |
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Pregnancy,
third trimester |
≥110 |
100–109 |
70–99 |
<70 |
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mo: months; yrs: years Modified from: WHO 2024 https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240088542
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