Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Dominica
Dominica: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 1.39 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
1.39
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
181st
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.81
in 2000
All-time low
1.24
in 2014
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Dominica, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 1.39 for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in 2019.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Dominica peaked at 1.81 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.24, in 2014.
Dominica ranks 181st of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.81 | — |
| 2001 | 1.62 | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 1.5 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 1.44 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.42 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.38 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.35 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.33 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.31 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.29 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.28 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.29 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.28 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.26 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.24 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.24 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.25 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.28 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.33 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.39 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.44 | 1.29 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 | 1.24 | 1.39 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 178 Iceland 2.27 compare
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- 180 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.59 compare
- 182 Antigua and Barbuda 1.27 compare
- 183 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.704 compare
- 184 Tuvalu 0.58 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Dominica?
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Dominica was 1.39 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 in 2014.
- How does Dominica rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
- Dominica ranks 181st out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica 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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