Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Bahamas
Bahamas: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 4.77 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
4.77
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
169th
of 191 countries
All-time high
6.04
in 2008
All-time low
4.44
in 2017
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Bahamas, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 4.77 for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Bahamas peaked at 6.04 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.44, in 2017.
Bahamas ranks 169th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.46 | — |
| 2001 | 5.35 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 5.38 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 5.55 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 5.75 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 5.91 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 5.93 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 5.99 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 6.04 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 6.01 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.88 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 5.67 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 5.37 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 5.09 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 4.83 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 4.66 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 4.47 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 4.44 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 4.59 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 4.77 | +4.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 4.77 is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.47, 8% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 4.77 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 122.38, 4% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.74 | 5.35 | 6.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.98 | 4.44 | 5.88 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 166 Kiribati 7.39 compare
- 167 Brunei Darussalam 6.53 compare
- 168 Montenegro 5.41 compare
- 170 Micronesia, Federated States of 4.47 compare
- 171 Tonga 4.17 compare
- 172 Luxembourg 3.87 compare
More health data for Bahamas
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -11.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0809 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Bahamas?
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Bahamas was 4.77 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 Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 6.04 in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.44 in 2017.
- How does Bahamas rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
- Bahamas ranks 169th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas 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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