Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Lebanon
Lebanon: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 134.96 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
134.96
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
103rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
140.8
in 2017
All-time low
76.7
in 2009
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Lebanon, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Lebanon stood at 134.96.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 76.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Lebanon peaked at 140.8 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 76.7, in 2009.
Lebanon ranks 103rd 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 108.54 | — |
| 2001 | 105.76 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 104.06 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 103.47 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 102.08 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 97.97 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 92.88 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 86.83 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 80.38 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 76.7 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 78.77 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 86.16 | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 97.24 | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 111.86 | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 125.41 | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 133.59 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 138.75 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 140.8 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 138.85 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 134.96 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.87 | 76.7 | 108.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.64 | 78.77 | 140.8 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 100 Namibia 154.08 compare
- 101 El Salvador 142.16 compare
- 102 Nicaragua 138.14 compare
- 104 Netherlands 134 compare
- 105 Lesotho 129.94 compare
- 106 Equatorial Guinea 125.42 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Lebanon?
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Lebanon was 134.96 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 140.8 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.7 in 2009.
- How does Lebanon rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
- Lebanon ranks 103rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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