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

Ireland: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 45.41 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
45.41
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
138th
of 191 countries
All-time high
46.33
in 2014
All-time low
33.31
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

010203040502000200920192000: 33.32001: 33.52002: 33.72003: 34.12004: 34.62005: 35.52006: 372007: 38.82008: 40.82009: 42.42010: 43.62011: 45.32012: 46.12013: 46.32014: 46.32015: 46.22016: 45.72017: 45.42018: 45.32019: 45.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Ireland is 45.41, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Ireland peaked at 46.33 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 33.31, in 2000.

Ireland ranks 138th 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 Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands) in Ireland, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 33.31
2001 33.48 +0.5%
2002 33.7 +0.7%
2003 34.06 +1.0%
2004 34.61 +1.6%
2005 35.54 +2.7%
2006 36.99 +4.1%
2007 38.8 +4.9%
2008 40.79 +5.1%
2009 42.43 +4.0%
2010 43.6 +2.8%
2011 45.31 +3.9%
2012 46.07 +1.7%
2013 46.29 +0.5%
2014 46.33 +0.1%
2015 46.24 -0.2%
2016 45.68 -1.2%
2017 45.44 -0.5%
2018 45.25 -0.4%
2019 45.41 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.37 33.31 42.43 10
2010s 45.56 43.6 46.33 10

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 135 Albania 52.25 compare
  2. 136 Djibouti 52.07 compare
  3. 137 New Zealand 46.15 compare
  4. 139 Denmark 43.8 compare
  5. 140 Armenia 40.87 compare
  6. 141 Norway 40.66 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Ireland?
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Ireland was 45.41 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 Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 46.33 in 2014.
What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 33.31 in 2000.
How does Ireland rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
Ireland ranks 138th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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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