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

Bulgaria: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 75.94 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
75.94
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
120th
of 191 countries
All-time high
95.37
in 2008
All-time low
74.09
in 2017
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

0204060801002000200920192000: 92.72001: 88.92002: 88.32003: 88.92004: 89.82005: 90.62006: 93.72007: 94.92008: 95.42009: 95.32010: 94.52011: 93.82012: 90.72013: 86.62014: 82.72015: 802016: 75.62017: 74.12018: 74.82019: 75.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 75.94 for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in 2019.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Bulgaria peaked at 95.37 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 74.09, in 2017.

Bulgaria ranks 120th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands) in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 92.74
2001 88.95 -4.1%
2002 88.3 -0.7%
2003 88.9 +0.7%
2004 89.78 +1.0%
2005 90.63 +0.9%
2006 93.74 +3.4%
2007 94.94 +1.3%
2008 95.37 +0.5%
2009 95.26 -0.1%
2010 94.5 -0.8%
2011 93.81 -0.7%
2012 90.73 -3.3%
2013 86.63 -4.5%
2014 82.75 -4.5%
2015 79.98 -3.3%
2016 75.58 -5.5%
2017 74.09 -2.0%
2018 74.76 +0.9%
2019 75.94 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.86 88.3 95.37 10
2010s 82.88 74.09 94.5 10

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 117 Serbia 82.42 compare
  2. 118 Mongolia 82.16 compare
  3. 119 Timor-Leste 80.56 compare
  4. 121 Greece 70.21 compare
  5. 122 Georgia 67.43 compare
  6. 123 Slovakia 67.38 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Bulgaria?
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Bulgaria was 75.94 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 Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 95.37 in 2008.
What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 74.09 in 2017.
How does Bulgaria rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
Bulgaria ranks 120th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria 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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