Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Guatemala

Guatemala: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 201.81 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
201.81
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
96th
of 191 countries
All-time high
649.26
in 2004
All-time low
201.81
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

2003004005006002000200920192000: 619.62001: 626.62002: 635.92003: 646.62004: 649.32005: 641.82006: 627.12007: 599.82008: 561.42009: 516.82010: 468.32011: 415.52012: 368.72013: 3272014: 291.52015: 261.12016: 237.92017: 219.92018: 208.12019: 201.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Guatemala stood at 201.81. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 60.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Guatemala peaked at 649.26 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 201.81, in 2019.

Guatemala ranks 96th of 191 countries on this measure, 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 Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 619.55
2001 626.55 +1.1%
2002 635.86 +1.5%
2003 646.61 +1.7%
2004 649.26 +0.4%
2005 641.82 -1.1%
2006 627.13 -2.3%
2007 599.76 -4.4%
2008 561.37 -6.4%
2009 516.77 -7.9%
2010 468.3 -9.4%
2011 415.51 -11.3%
2012 368.74 -11.3%
2013 327.04 -11.3%
2014 291.45 -10.9%
2015 261.12 -10.4%
2016 237.94 -8.9%
2017 219.95 -7.6%
2018 208.06 -5.4%
2019 201.81 -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 612.47 516.77 649.26 10
2010s 299.99 201.81 468.3 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Guatemala?
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Guatemala was 201.81 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 Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 649.26 in 2004.
What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 201.81 in 2019.
How does Guatemala rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
Guatemala ranks 96th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guatemala 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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