Hemoglobin levels to diagnosis anemia specified by the World Health Organization [36]
| Age or gender group | Hemoglobin (g/dL) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-anemia | Mild-anemia | Moderate-anemia | Severe-anemia | |
| Men | 13 or higher | 11-12.9 | 8-10.9 | Lower than 8 |
| Women | ||||
| Non-pregnancy | 12 or higher | 11-11.9 | 8-10.9 | Lower than 8 |
| Pregnancy | 11 or higher | 10-10.9 | 7-9.9 | Lower than 7 |
| Children | ||||
| 6-59 months | 11 or higher | 10-10.9 | 7-9.9 | Lower than 7 |
| 5-11 years | 11.5 or higher | 11-11.4 | 8-10.9 | Lower than 8 |
| 12-14 years | 12 or higher | 11-11.9 | 8-10.9 | Lower than 8 |