Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 205.19 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
205.19
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
95th
of 191 countries
All-time high
205.4
in 2018
All-time low
165.62
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Guinea-Bissau stood at 205.19.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 205.4 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 165.62, in 2000.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 95th 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 165.62 | — |
| 2001 | 166.71 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 167.81 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 169.06 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 170.54 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 172.57 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 175.47 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 178.1 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 180.68 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 183.4 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 186.45 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 190.35 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 193.72 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 196.71 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 199.37 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 201.91 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 204.04 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 205.12 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 205.4 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 205.19 | -0.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 205.19 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,587, 13% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 205.19 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,250, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 173 | 165.62 | 183.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 198.83 | 186.45 | 205.4 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 941 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Guinea-Bissau?
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Guinea-Bissau was 205.19 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 205.4 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 165.62 in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 95th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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