Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Australia

Australia: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 220.36 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
220.36
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
92nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
220.36
in 2019
All-time low
144.64
in 2003
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Australia, 2000–2019

0501001502002000200920192000: 151.52001: 147.42002: 145.22003: 144.62004: 145.22005: 147.42006: 150.22007: 154.92008: 159.92009: 1652010: 1692011: 174.62012: 177.12013: 177.92014: 180.42015: 185.22016: 190.52017: 198.32018: 208.62019: 220.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Australia stood at 220.36. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Australia peaked at 220.36 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 144.64, in 2003.

Australia ranks 92nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands) in Australia, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 151.53
2001 147.4 -2.7%
2002 145.18 -1.5%
2003 144.64 -0.4%
2004 145.22 +0.4%
2005 147.37 +1.5%
2006 150.21 +1.9%
2007 154.9 +3.1%
2008 159.89 +3.2%
2009 165.03 +3.2%
2010 169.03 +2.4%
2011 174.63 +3.3%
2012 177.12 +1.4%
2013 177.94 +0.5%
2014 180.42 +1.4%
2015 185.25 +2.7%
2016 190.46 +2.8%
2017 198.34 +4.1%
2018 208.59 +5.2%
2019 220.36 +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 151.14 144.64 165.03 10
2010s 188.21 169.03 220.36 10

Countries ranked near Australia

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  4. 93 Azerbaijan 210.31 compare
  5. 94 Gambia 209.94 compare
  6. 95 Guinea-Bissau 205.19 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Australia?
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Australia was 220.36 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 220.36 in 2019.
What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 144.64 in 2003.
How does Australia rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
Australia ranks 92nd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
204 places, 4,080 data points, 2000–2019
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