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
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Australia, 2000–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 151.14 | 144.64 | 165.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 188.21 | 169.03 | 220.36 | 10 |
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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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