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

Japan: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 821.37 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
821.37
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
53rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
896.79
in 2000
All-time low
821.37
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

02004006008002000200920192000: 896.82001: 889.22002: 876.92003: 864.92004: 855.62005: 850.32006: 842.62007: 841.32008: 8442009: 8482010: 849.12011: 854.32012: 857.82013: 858.62014: 857.22015: 854.12016: 852.32017: 844.22018: 832.42019: 821.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Japan is 821.37, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Japan peaked at 896.79 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 821.37, in 2019.

Japan ranks 53rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands) in Japan, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 896.79
2001 889.21 -0.8%
2002 876.89 -1.4%
2003 864.87 -1.4%
2004 855.65 -1.1%
2005 850.33 -0.6%
2006 842.61 -0.9%
2007 841.25 -0.2%
2008 843.97 +0.3%
2009 847.97 +0.5%
2010 849.06 +0.1%
2011 854.34 +0.6%
2012 857.77 +0.4%
2013 858.64 +0.1%
2014 857.19 -0.2%
2015 854.1 -0.4%
2016 852.29 -0.2%
2017 844.18 -1.0%
2018 832.36 -1.4%
2019 821.37 -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 860.95 841.25 896.79 10
2010s 848.13 821.37 858.64 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Japan?
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Japan was 821.37 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 Japan?
The highest recorded value was 896.79 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 821.37 in 2019.
How does Japan rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
Japan ranks 53rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Japan 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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