Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Gambia
Gambia: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 209.94 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
209.94
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
94th
of 191 countries
All-time high
234.49
in 2014
All-time low
182.54
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Gambia, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 209.94 for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in 2019.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Gambia peaked at 234.49 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 182.54, in 2000.
That places Gambia 94th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 182.54 | — |
| 2001 | 186.14 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 190.46 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 195.22 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 199.93 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 204.42 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 209.26 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 213.69 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 217.74 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 221.6 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 225.44 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 229.8 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 232.77 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 234.44 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 234.49 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 232.97 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 229.72 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 224.16 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 217.15 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 209.94 | -3.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 209.94 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,587, 13% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 209.94 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,250, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 202.1 | 182.54 | 221.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 227.09 | 209.94 | 234.49 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 91 Turkmenistan 223.62 compare
- 92 Australia 220.36 compare
- 93 Azerbaijan 210.31 compare
- 95 Guinea-Bissau 205.19 compare
- 96 Guatemala 201.81 compare
- 97 Paraguay 194.53 compare
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Gambia?
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Gambia was 209.94 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 234.49 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 182.54 in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
- Gambia ranks 94th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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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