Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 551.19 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
551.19
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
66th
of 191 countries
All-time high
853.68
in 2000
All-time low
516.4
in 2013
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2019

02004006008002000200920192000: 853.72001: 787.32002: 733.62003: 694.32004: 665.42005: 643.52006: 633.22007: 616.92008: 594.52009: 571.42010: 552.12011: 529.32012: 517.82013: 516.42014: 519.62015: 523.62016: 535.22017: 542.72018: 546.92019: 551.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 551.19.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 853.68 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 516.4, in 2013.

That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 66th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 853.68
2001 787.27 -7.8%
2002 733.62 -6.8%
2003 694.33 -5.4%
2004 665.45 -4.2%
2005 643.54 -3.3%
2006 633.2 -1.6%
2007 616.93 -2.6%
2008 594.49 -3.6%
2009 571.39 -3.9%
2010 552.1 -3.4%
2011 529.32 -4.1%
2012 517.81 -2.2%
2013 516.4 -0.3%
2014 519.63 +0.6%
2015 523.58 +0.8%
2016 535.23 +2.2%
2017 542.67 +1.4%
2018 546.9 +0.8%
2019 551.19 +0.8%

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 551.19 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,587, 35% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 551.19 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.36, 6.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 679.39 571.39 853.68 10
2010s 533.48 516.4 552.1 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 551.19 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 853.68 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 516.4 in 2013.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 66th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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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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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