Mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months in South Africa
South Africa: Mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months was 111 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
111
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
138th
of 194 countries
All-time high
114
in 2010
All-time low
111
in 2018
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months in South Africa, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months in South Africa stood at 111. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months in South Africa peaked at 114 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 111, in 2018.
That places South Africa 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 112 | — |
| 2001 | 112 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 112 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 112 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 112 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 112 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 112 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 112 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 113 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 113 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 114 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 114 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 114 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 114 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 114 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 113 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 113 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 112 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 111 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 111 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112.2 | 112 | 113 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113 | 111 | 114 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months in South Africa?
- Mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months in South Africa 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 114 in 2010.
- What is the lowest mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 111 in 2018.
- How does South Africa rank for mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months?
- South Africa ranks 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa 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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