Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 10,061 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
10,061
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
5th
of 191 countries
All-time high
10,061
in 2019
All-time low
6,637
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2019

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2000200920192000: 6.6k2001: 6.8k2002: 6.9k2003: 7.1k2004: 7.2k2005: 7.4k2006: 7.6k2007: 7.8k2008: 8.0k2009: 8.2k2010: 8.4k2011: 8.6k2012: 8.9k2013: 9.1k2014: 9.3k2015: 9.5k2016: 9.7k2017: 9.8k2018: 10.0k2019: 10.1k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 10,061. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 10,061 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,637, in 2000.

That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 6,637
2001 6,781 +2.2%
2002 6,928 +2.2%
2003 7,084 +2.2%
2004 7,249 +2.3%
2005 7,432 +2.5%
2006 7,646 +2.9%
2007 7,837 +2.5%
2008 8,016 +2.3%
2009 8,204 +2.3%
2010 8,409 +2.5%
2011 8,646 +2.8%
2012 8,870 +2.6%
2013 9,085 +2.4%
2014 9,291 +2.3%
2015 9,495 +2.2%
2016 9,697 +2.1%
2017 9,845 +1.5%
2018 9,957 +1.1%
2019 10,061 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,381 6,637 8,204 10
2010s 9,336 8,409 10,061 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 10,061 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 10,061 in 2019.
What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 6,637 in 2000.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 5th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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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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