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

Colombia: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 826.7 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
826.7
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
52nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,317
in 2000
All-time low
826.7
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

05001.0k1.5k2000200920192000: 1.3k2001: 1.3k2002: 1.3k2003: 1.3k2004: 1.2k2005: 1.2k2006: 1.2k2007: 1.2k2008: 1.1k2009: 1.1k2010: 1.0k2011: 957.82012: 920.42013: 892.22014: 872.52015: 854.72016: 844.42017: 836.42018: 830.42019: 826.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Colombia stood at 826.7. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Colombia peaked at 1,317 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 826.7, in 2019.

That places Colombia 52nd out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands) in Colombia, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 1,317
2001 1,289 -2.1%
2002 1,271 -1.4%
2003 1,258 -1.0%
2004 1,242 -1.3%
2005 1,217 -2.0%
2006 1,191 -2.1%
2007 1,151 -3.4%
2008 1,101 -4.3%
2009 1,051 -4.5%
2010 1,006 -4.3%
2011 957.8 -4.8%
2012 920.36 -3.9%
2013 892.17 -3.1%
2014 872.51 -2.2%
2015 854.74 -2.0%
2016 844.45 -1.2%
2017 836.35 -1.0%
2018 830.4 -0.7%
2019 826.7 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,209 1,051 1,317 10
2010s 884.19 826.7 1,006 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Colombia?
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Colombia was 826.7 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 Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 1,317 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 826.7 in 2019.
How does Colombia rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
Colombia ranks 52nd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia 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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