Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 36,386 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
36,386
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
7th
of 11 groups
All-time high
36,386
in 2019
All-time low
33,026
in 2002
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) stood at 36,386. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 36,386 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33,026, in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33,295 | — |
| 2001 | 33,099 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 33,026 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 33,046 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 33,126 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 33,278 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 33,523 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 33,721 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 33,885 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 34,069 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 34,294 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 34,616 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 34,937 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 35,230 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 35,500 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 35,736 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 36,089 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 36,281 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 36,336 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 36,386 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,407 | 33,026 | 34,069 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,540 | 34,294 | 36,386 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
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- 8 Bangladesh 6,214 compare
- 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 5,346 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 36,386 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 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 36,386 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,026 in 2002.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 7th out of 11 groups with data for 2019.
- Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) 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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