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

Denmark: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 43.8 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
43.8
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
139th
of 191 countries
All-time high
43.8
in 2019
All-time low
39.27
in 2016
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

0102030402000200920192000: 43.72001: 43.12002: 42.92003: 42.42004: 41.92005: 41.52006: 41.42007: 41.22008: 41.12009: 41.22010: 40.92011: 41.72012: 41.62013: 40.62014: 402015: 39.92016: 39.32017: 40.22018: 41.82019: 43.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Denmark stood at 43.8. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Denmark peaked at 43.8 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39.27, in 2016.

Denmark ranks 139th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands) in Denmark, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 43.69
2001 43.13 -1.3%
2002 42.88 -0.6%
2003 42.41 -1.1%
2004 41.86 -1.3%
2005 41.5 -0.8%
2006 41.37 -0.3%
2007 41.24 -0.3%
2008 41.09 -0.4%
2009 41.15 +0.1%
2010 40.91 -0.6%
2011 41.71 +2.0%
2012 41.61 -0.2%
2013 40.62 -2.4%
2014 40.03 -1.4%
2015 39.92 -0.3%
2016 39.27 -1.6%
2017 40.21 +2.4%
2018 41.8 +3.9%
2019 43.8 +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.03 41.09 43.69 10
2010s 40.99 39.27 43.8 10

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 136 Djibouti 52.07 compare
  2. 137 New Zealand 46.15 compare
  3. 138 Ireland 45.41 compare
  4. 140 Armenia 40.87 compare
  5. 141 Norway 40.66 compare
  6. 142 Solomon Islands 38.83 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Denmark?
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Denmark was 43.8 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 Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 43.8 in 2019.
What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 39.27 in 2016.
How does Denmark rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
Denmark ranks 139th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark 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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