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

Djibouti: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 52.07 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
52.07
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
136th
of 191 countries
All-time high
63.28
in 2001
All-time low
47.77
in 2011
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

02040602000200920192000: 632001: 63.32002: 62.62003: 61.22004: 59.62005: 57.92006: 55.82007: 53.62008: 51.32009: 49.32010: 48.22011: 47.82012: 48.22013: 49.42014: 50.62015: 51.52016: 532017: 53.32018: 52.82019: 52.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Djibouti is 52.07, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Djibouti peaked at 63.28 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 47.77, in 2011.

That places Djibouti 136th 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 Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands) in Djibouti, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 63.03
2001 63.28 +0.4%
2002 62.58 -1.1%
2003 61.24 -2.1%
2004 59.64 -2.6%
2005 57.87 -3.0%
2006 55.83 -3.5%
2007 53.6 -4.0%
2008 51.26 -4.4%
2009 49.28 -3.8%
2010 48.15 -2.3%
2011 47.77 -0.8%
2012 48.25 +1.0%
2013 49.38 +2.4%
2014 50.62 +2.5%
2015 51.52 +1.8%
2016 52.97 +2.8%
2017 53.29 +0.6%
2018 52.75 -1.0%
2019 52.07 -1.3%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 52.07 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 713.05, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 52.07 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 332.86, 16% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.76 49.28 63.28 10
2010s 50.68 47.77 53.29 10

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 133 Republic of Moldova 55.78 compare
  2. 134 Jamaica 54.95 compare
  3. 135 Albania 52.25 compare
  4. 137 New Zealand 46.15 compare
  5. 138 Ireland 45.41 compare
  6. 139 Denmark 43.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Djibouti?
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Djibouti was 52.07 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 Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 63.28 in 2001.
What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 47.77 in 2011.
How does Djibouti rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
Djibouti ranks 136th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Djibouti 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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