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

Kenya: Mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months was 111 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
111
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
138th
of 194 countries
All-time high
112
in 2010
All-time low
105
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

02550751002000200920192000: 1052001: 1062002: 1072003: 1072004: 1082005: 1092006: 1102007: 1102008: 1112009: 1112010: 1122011: 1122012: 1122013: 1122014: 1122015: 1122016: 1122017: 1122018: 1112019: 111

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months in Kenya stood at 111.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months in Kenya peaked at 112 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 105, in 2000.

That places Kenya 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months in Kenya, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 105
2001 106 +1.0%
2002 107 +0.9%
2003 107 +0.0%
2004 108 +0.9%
2005 109 +0.9%
2006 110 +0.9%
2007 110 +0.0%
2008 111 +0.9%
2009 111 +0.0%
2010 112 +0.9%
2011 112 +0.0%
2012 112 +0.0%
2013 112 +0.0%
2014 112 +0.0%
2015 112 +0.0%
2016 112 +0.0%
2017 112 +0.0%
2018 111 -0.9%
2019 111 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 108.4 105 111 10
2010s 111.8 111 112 10

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 138 Botswana 111 compare
  2. 138 Bangladesh 111 compare
  3. 138 Bhutan 111 compare
  4. 138 South Africa 111 compare
  5. 138 Cape Verde 111 compare
  6. 138 Nepal 111 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months in Kenya?
Mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months in Kenya was 111 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 Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 112 in 2010.
What is the lowest mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 105 in 2000.
How does Kenya rank for mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months?
Kenya ranks 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya 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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