Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 280.04 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Dominican Republic, 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 Dominican Republic is 280.04, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Dominican Republic peaked at 348.59 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 280.04, in 2019.
That places Dominican Republic 84th 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 348.59 | — |
| 2001 | 341.54 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 336.04 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 331.23 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 326.67 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 321.5 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 315.47 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 308.3 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 302.74 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 299.28 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 296.8 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 295.86 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 294.41 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 292.78 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 292.54 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 290.38 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 287.58 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 284.73 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 282.06 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 280.04 | -0.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 280.04 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 133.79, 2.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 280.04 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 122.38, 2.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 323.14 | 299.28 | 348.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 289.72 | 280.04 | 296.8 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Dominican Republic?
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Dominican Republic was 280.04 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 348.59 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 280.04 in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
- Dominican Republic ranks 84th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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