Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Europe (WHO region)
Europe (WHO region): Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 11,457 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
11,457
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
10th
of 11 groups
All-time high
12,746
in 2000
All-time low
11,052
in 2010
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Europe (WHO region), 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Europe (WHO region) stood at 11,457.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Europe (WHO region) peaked at 12,746 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11,052, in 2010.
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 Europe (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12,746 | — |
| 2001 | 12,353 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 12,006 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 11,685 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 11,422 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 11,254 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 11,175 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 11,118 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 11,081 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 11,059 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 11,052 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 11,160 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 11,216 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 11,231 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 11,242 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 11,266 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 11,285 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 11,325 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 11,376 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 11,457 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,590 | 11,059 | 12,746 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,261 | 11,052 | 11,457 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe (WHO region)
- 7 Ethiopia 8,630 compare
- 8 Bangladesh 6,214 compare
- 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 5,346 compare
- 10 Egypt 4,118 compare
- 11 Uganda 3,974 compare
- 12 Angola 3,540 compare
- 13 Mozambique 3,443 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Europe (WHO region)?
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Europe (WHO region) was 11,457 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 Europe (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 12,746 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,052 in 2010.
- How does Europe (WHO region) rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
- Europe (WHO region) ranks 10th out of 11 groups with data for 2019.
- Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Europe (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe (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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