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

Latest (2019)
239.67
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
89th
of 191 countries
All-time high
264.94
in 2011
All-time low
188.14
in 2001
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Eritrea, 2000–2019

01002003002000200920192000: 192.32001: 188.12002: 192.72003: 202.92004: 214.62005: 224.62006: 241.52007: 252.92008: 259.42009: 262.22010: 262.92011: 264.92012: 261.62013: 255.32014: 249.12015: 2452016: 235.42017: 233.12018: 235.82019: 239.7

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

Annual values for Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands) in Eritrea, 2000 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 223.12 188.14 262.23 10
2010s 248.29 233.12 264.94 10

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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.

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Indicator
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
204 places, 4,080 data points, 2000–2019
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