Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Latvia
Latvia: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 21.8 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Latvia, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Latvia stood at 21.8.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Latvia peaked at 26.49 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.95, in 2016.
That places Latvia 155th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.49 | — |
| 2001 | 24.52 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 23.8 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 23.73 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 23.75 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 23.67 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 24.84 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 25.05 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 24.61 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 24.04 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 23.53 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 22.78 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 21.78 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 20.74 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 19.99 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 19.67 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 18.95 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 19.43 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 20.63 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 21.8 | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.45 | 23.67 | 26.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.93 | 18.95 | 23.53 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Latvia?
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Latvia was 21.8 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.49 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.95 in 2016.
- How does Latvia rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
- Latvia ranks 155th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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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