Mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months in Japan

Japan: Mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months was 120 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
120
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 194 countries
All-time high
121
in 2000
All-time low
120
in 2016
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months in Japan, 2000–2019

02550751001252000200920192000: 1212001: 1212002: 1212003: 1212004: 1212005: 1212006: 1212007: 1212008: 1212009: 1212010: 1212011: 1212012: 1212013: 1212014: 1212015: 1212016: 1202017: 1202018: 1202019: 120

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Japan recorded 120 for mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months in Japan peaked at 121 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 120, in 2016.

That places Japan 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months in Japan, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 121
2001 121 +0.0%
2002 121 +0.0%
2003 121 +0.0%
2004 121 +0.0%
2005 121 +0.0%
2006 121 +0.0%
2007 121 +0.0%
2008 121 +0.0%
2009 121 +0.0%
2010 121 +0.0%
2011 121 +0.0%
2012 121 +0.0%
2013 121 +0.0%
2014 121 +0.0%
2015 121 +0.0%
2016 120 -0.8%
2017 120 +0.0%
2018 120 +0.0%
2019 120 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 121 121 121 10
2010s 120.6 120 121 10

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  15. 36 Saint Kitts and Nevis 120 compare
  16. 36 Poland 120 compare
  17. 36 Belarus 120 compare
  18. 36 Cuba 120 compare
  19. 36 Malta 120 compare
  20. 36 Mongolia 120 compare
  21. 36 Belgium 120 compare
  22. 36 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 120 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months in Japan?
Mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months in Japan was 120 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 121 in 2000.
What is the lowest mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 120 in 2016.
How does Japan rank for mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months?
Japan ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
209 places, 4,180 data points, 2000–2019
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