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
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Lesotho, 2000–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 130.83 | 123.97 | 134.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.67 | 120.45 | 129.94 | 10 |
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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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