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Table 1 Descriptive summary of 16 studies included in the meta-analysis of the prevalence of anemia among under-five children in Ethiopia, 2018

From: Under-five anemia and its associated factors with dietary diversity, food security, stunted, and deworming in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis

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