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

Canada: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 262 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
262
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
86th
of 191 countries
All-time high
262
in 2019
All-time low
175.07
in 2003
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

01002003002000200920192000: 191.72001: 181.72002: 176.62003: 175.12004: 175.12005: 176.32006: 179.22007: 183.22008: 187.72009: 192.22010: 196.62011: 203.32012: 208.22013: 212.62014: 217.42015: 223.52016: 227.62017: 2362018: 2482019: 262

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Canada recorded 262 for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Canada peaked at 262 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 175.07, in 2003.

Canada ranks 86th 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 Canada, year by year

Annual values for Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands) in Canada, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 191.75
2001 181.74 -5.2%
2002 176.6 -2.8%
2003 175.07 -0.9%
2004 175.13 +0.0%
2005 176.31 +0.7%
2006 179.18 +1.6%
2007 183.17 +2.2%
2008 187.74 +2.5%
2009 192.23 +2.4%
2010 196.63 +2.3%
2011 203.35 +3.4%
2012 208.2 +2.4%
2013 212.57 +2.1%
2014 217.39 +2.3%
2015 223.51 +2.8%
2016 227.63 +1.8%
2017 236.05 +3.7%
2018 248.01 +5.1%
2019 262 +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 181.89 175.07 192.23 10
2010s 223.53 196.63 262 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Canada?
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Canada was 262 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 Canada?
The highest recorded value was 262 in 2019.
What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 175.07 in 2003.
How does Canada rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
Canada ranks 86th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada 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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