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

Iceland: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 2.27 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
2.27
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
178th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2.32
in 2012
All-time low
1.92
in 2003
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

00.511.522.52000200920192000: 2.22001: 22002: 1.92003: 1.92004: 1.92005: 22006: 22007: 2.12008: 2.12009: 2.22010: 2.22011: 2.32012: 2.32013: 2.32014: 2.32015: 2.32016: 2.22017: 2.22018: 2.22019: 2.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Iceland is 2.27, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Iceland peaked at 2.32 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.92, in 2003.

Iceland ranks 178th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands) in Iceland, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 2.16
2001 2.01 -7.0%
2002 1.94 -3.5%
2003 1.92 -0.7%
2004 1.93 +0.5%
2005 1.95 +1.2%
2006 2.01 +2.9%
2007 2.08 +3.4%
2008 2.14 +3.0%
2009 2.19 +2.4%
2010 2.22 +1.5%
2011 2.29 +3.1%
2012 2.32 +1.1%
2013 2.3 -0.6%
2014 2.27 -1.4%
2015 2.25 -0.9%
2016 2.22 -1.3%
2017 2.22 -0.1%
2018 2.23 +0.7%
2019 2.27 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.03 1.92 2.19 10
2010s 2.26 2.22 2.32 10

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 175 Marshall Islands 2.69 compare
  2. 176 Saint Lucia 2.46 compare
  3. 177 Seychelles 2.46 compare
  4. 179 Grenada 2.14 compare
  5. 180 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.59 compare
  6. 181 Dominica 1.39 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Iceland?
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Iceland was 2.27 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 Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 2.32 in 2012.
What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.92 in 2003.
How does Iceland rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
Iceland ranks 178th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland 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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