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

Latest (2019)
66.83
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
124th
of 191 countries
All-time high
79.48
in 2000
All-time low
66.49
in 2015
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

0204060802000200920192000: 79.52001: 77.82002: 75.92003: 742004: 72.12005: 70.72006: 69.22007: 68.42008: 682009: 67.62010: 67.12011: 67.42012: 67.32013: 66.92014: 66.72015: 66.52016: 66.52017: 66.62018: 66.62019: 66.8

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

Annual values for Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands) in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.34 67.61 79.48 10
2010s 66.85 66.49 67.42 10

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 121 Greece 70.21 compare
  2. 122 Georgia 67.43 compare
  3. 123 Slovakia 67.38 compare
  4. 125 Comoros 65.99 compare
  5. 126 Austria 64.66 compare
  6. 127 Switzerland 62.98 compare

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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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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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