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

Lesotho: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 129.94 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
129.94
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
105th
of 191 countries
All-time high
134.38
in 2000
All-time low
120.45
in 2013
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

0501001502000200920192000: 134.42001: 133.92002: 133.22003: 132.22004: 131.22005: 130.72006: 131.42007: 129.62008: 127.72009: 1242010: 121.72011: 120.82012: 120.52013: 120.52014: 121.12015: 122.62016: 124.92017: 126.72018: 1282019: 129.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 129.94 for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in 2019.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Lesotho peaked at 134.38 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 120.45, in 2013.

Lesotho ranks 105th of 191 countries on this measure, 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 Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands) in Lesotho, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 134.38
2001 133.89 -0.4%
2002 133.15 -0.6%
2003 132.2 -0.7%
2004 131.22 -0.7%
2005 130.66 -0.4%
2006 131.41 +0.6%
2007 129.64 -1.3%
2008 127.75 -1.5%
2009 123.97 -3.0%
2010 121.67 -1.9%
2011 120.77 -0.7%
2012 120.49 -0.2%
2013 120.45 -0.0%
2014 121.08 +0.5%
2015 122.64 +1.3%
2016 124.92 +1.9%
2017 126.73 +1.4%
2018 128.01 +1.0%
2019 129.94 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 130.83 123.97 134.38 10
2010s 123.67 120.45 129.94 10

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 102 Nicaragua 138.14 compare
  2. 103 Lebanon 134.96 compare
  3. 104 Netherlands 134 compare
  4. 106 Equatorial Guinea 125.42 compare
  5. 107 Israel 121.25 compare
  6. 108 Botswana 117.83 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Lesotho?
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Lesotho was 129.94 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 Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 134.38 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 120.45 in 2013.
How does Lesotho rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
Lesotho ranks 105th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lesotho 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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