Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 239.67 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Eritrea, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 239.67 for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Eritrea peaked at 264.94 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 188.14, in 2001.
Eritrea ranks 89th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 192.32 | — |
| 2001 | 188.14 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 192.67 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 202.91 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 214.63 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 224.57 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 241.5 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 252.88 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 259.38 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 262.23 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 262.85 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 264.94 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 261.63 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 255.31 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 249.14 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 245.01 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 235.37 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 233.12 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 235.82 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 239.67 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 223.12 | 188.14 | 262.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 248.29 | 233.12 | 264.94 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More health data for Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 5.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0312 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Eritrea?
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Eritrea was 239.67 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 264.94 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 188.14 in 2001.
- How does Eritrea rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
- Eritrea ranks 89th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).