Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 66.83 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Costa Rica, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Costa Rica is 66.83, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Costa Rica peaked at 79.48 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 66.49, in 2015.
That places Costa Rica 124th 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 Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.48 | — |
| 2001 | 77.85 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 75.94 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 74.03 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 72.14 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 70.72 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 69.21 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 68.4 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 67.99 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 67.61 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 67.12 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 67.42 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 67.28 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 66.94 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 66.65 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 66.49 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 66.54 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 66.62 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 66.64 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 66.83 | +0.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 66.83 is above the median for high income countries, which is 58.47, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 66.83 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 122.38, 55% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.34 | 67.61 | 79.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.85 | 66.49 | 67.42 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Costa Rica?
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Costa Rica was 66.83 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 79.48 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.49 in 2015.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
- Costa Rica ranks 124th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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