Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 6,214 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Bangladesh, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 6,214 for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Bangladesh peaked at 9,213 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6,214, in 2019.
Bangladesh ranks 8th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,213 | — |
| 2001 | 9,032 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 8,838 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 8,628 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 8,407 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 8,177 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 7,977 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 7,738 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 7,485 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 7,248 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 7,046 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 6,848 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 6,699 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 6,590 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 6,503 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 6,429 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 6,383 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 6,325 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 6,263 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 6,214 | -0.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 6,214 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 713.05, 8.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 6,214 is above the median for South Asia, which is 813.95, 7.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,274 | 7,248 | 9,213 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,530 | 6,214 | 7,046 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Bangladesh?
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Bangladesh was 6,214 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 9,213 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,214 in 2019.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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