Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 142.16 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in El Salvador, 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 El Salvador is 142.16, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in El Salvador peaked at 164.76 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 142.04, in 2018.
That places El Salvador 101st 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 164.76 | — |
| 2001 | 162.81 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 160.51 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 158.04 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 156.1 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 154.66 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 151.65 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 150.26 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 150.6 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 151.16 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 150.91 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 151.78 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 150.64 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 148.22 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 145.91 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 144.28 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 142.99 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 142.19 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 142.04 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 142.16 | +0.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 142.16 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 133.79, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 142.16 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 122.38, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 156.06 | 150.26 | 164.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 146.11 | 142.04 | 151.78 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in El Salvador?
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in El Salvador was 142.16 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 164.76 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 142.04 in 2018.
- How does El Salvador rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
- El Salvador ranks 101st out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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