Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Kenya
Kenya: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 2,998 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Kenya, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Kenya stood at 2,998.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Kenya peaked at 3,146 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2,734, in 2010.
That places Kenya 17th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,140 | — |
| 2001 | 3,146 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 3,107 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 3,039 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 2,971 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 2,915 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 2,857 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 2,815 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 2,773 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 2,744 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2,734 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2,744 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2,759 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2,768 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,790 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2,821 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,847 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 2,893 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2,936 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2,998 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,951 | 2,744 | 3,146 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,829 | 2,734 | 2,998 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Kenya?
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Kenya was 2,998 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3,146 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,734 in 2010.
- How does Kenya rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
- Kenya ranks 17th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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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