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

Bhutan: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 28.42 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
28.42
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
149th
of 191 countries
All-time high
52.38
in 2000
All-time low
28.38
in 2017
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

02040602000200920192000: 52.42001: 50.82002: 49.12003: 47.52004: 45.72005: 43.92006: 42.32007: 40.62008: 392009: 37.32010: 35.72011: 34.32012: 32.82013: 31.42014: 30.22015: 29.42016: 28.72017: 28.42018: 28.42019: 28.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Bhutan is 28.42, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Bhutan peaked at 52.38 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.38, in 2017.

That places Bhutan 149th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands) in Bhutan, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 52.38
2001 50.77 -3.1%
2002 49.15 -3.2%
2003 47.46 -3.4%
2004 45.69 -3.7%
2005 43.88 -4.0%
2006 42.3 -3.6%
2007 40.64 -3.9%
2008 38.98 -4.1%
2009 37.33 -4.2%
2010 35.74 -4.3%
2011 34.3 -4.0%
2012 32.82 -4.3%
2013 31.42 -4.3%
2014 30.24 -3.7%
2015 29.38 -2.8%
2016 28.65 -2.5%
2017 28.38 -1.0%
2018 28.39 +0.1%
2019 28.42 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.86 37.33 52.38 10
2010s 30.78 28.38 35.74 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Bhutan?
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Bhutan was 28.42 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 Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 52.38 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 28.38 in 2017.
How does Bhutan rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
Bhutan ranks 149th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bhutan 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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