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

Italy: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 354.19 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
354.19
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
79th
of 191 countries
All-time high
359.43
in 2014
All-time low
317.26
in 2001
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

01002003004002000200920192000: 322.62001: 317.32002: 317.82003: 322.52004: 328.62005: 334.32006: 340.22007: 344.22008: 346.72009: 348.22010: 349.72011: 354.12012: 357.12013: 358.92014: 359.42015: 358.42016: 357.12017: 356.22018: 354.82019: 354.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Italy recorded 354.19 for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in 2019.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Italy peaked at 359.43 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 317.26, in 2001.

Italy ranks 79th 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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands) in Italy, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 322.58
2001 317.26 -1.6%
2002 317.83 +0.2%
2003 322.54 +1.5%
2004 328.55 +1.9%
2005 334.27 +1.7%
2006 340.18 +1.8%
2007 344.2 +1.2%
2008 346.69 +0.7%
2009 348.18 +0.4%
2010 349.71 +0.4%
2011 354.14 +1.3%
2012 357.06 +0.8%
2013 358.86 +0.5%
2014 359.43 +0.2%
2015 358.37 -0.3%
2016 357.12 -0.3%
2017 356.17 -0.3%
2018 354.78 -0.4%
2019 354.19 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 332.23 317.26 348.18 10
2010s 355.98 349.71 359.43 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Italy?
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Italy was 354.19 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 359.43 in 2014.
What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 317.26 in 2001.
How does Italy rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
Italy ranks 79th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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