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

Congo: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 494.67 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
494.67
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
72nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
497.02
in 2016
All-time low
370.44
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

01002003004005002000200920192000: 370.42001: 379.82002: 387.72003: 394.52004: 401.12005: 408.82006: 416.72007: 426.12008: 436.22009: 446.52010: 455.92011: 4692012: 478.82013: 4862014: 491.22015: 495.32016: 4972017: 496.82018: 495.52019: 494.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Congo recorded 494.67 for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Congo peaked at 497.02 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 370.44, in 2000.

That places Congo 72nd out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Congo, year by year

Annual values for Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands) in Congo, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 370.44
2001 379.83 +2.5%
2002 387.69 +2.1%
2003 394.48 +1.8%
2004 401.06 +1.7%
2005 408.79 +1.9%
2006 416.72 +1.9%
2007 426.09 +2.2%
2008 436.22 +2.4%
2009 446.52 +2.4%
2010 455.89 +2.1%
2011 468.96 +2.9%
2012 478.79 +2.1%
2013 486.04 +1.5%
2014 491.2 +1.1%
2015 495.26 +0.8%
2016 497.02 +0.4%
2017 496.75 -0.1%
2018 495.46 -0.3%
2019 494.67 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 406.78 370.44 446.52 10
2010s 486 455.89 497.02 10

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 69 Liberia 528.15 compare
  2. 70 Papua New Guinea 511.83 compare
  3. 71 Tajikistan 498.77 compare
  4. 73 Kazakhstan 447.1 compare
  5. 74 Mauritania 444.6 compare
  6. 75 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 437.87 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Congo?
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Congo was 494.67 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?
The highest recorded value was 497.02 in 2016.
What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 370.44 in 2000.
How does Congo rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
Congo ranks 72nd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo 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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