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

Libya: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 168.34 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
168.34
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
99th
of 191 countries
All-time high
189.79
in 2000
All-time low
168.34
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

0501001502002000200920192000: 189.82001: 186.72002: 184.42003: 182.52004: 180.92005: 179.32006: 178.32007: 177.32008: 177.42009: 176.92010: 176.12011: 177.42012: 177.52013: 176.22014: 1752015: 174.22016: 172.92017: 171.32018: 169.62019: 168.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Libya is 168.34, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Libya peaked at 189.79 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 168.34, in 2019.

Libya ranks 99th 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 Libya, year by year

Annual values for Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands) in Libya, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 189.79
2001 186.73 -1.6%
2002 184.41 -1.2%
2003 182.54 -1.0%
2004 180.86 -0.9%
2005 179.28 -0.9%
2006 178.25 -0.6%
2007 177.35 -0.5%
2008 177.43 +0.0%
2009 176.93 -0.3%
2010 176.06 -0.5%
2011 177.43 +0.8%
2012 177.46 +0.0%
2013 176.23 -0.7%
2014 174.99 -0.7%
2015 174.19 -0.5%
2016 172.88 -0.8%
2017 171.33 -0.9%
2018 169.62 -1.0%
2019 168.34 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 181.36 176.93 189.79 10
2010s 173.85 168.34 177.46 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Libya?
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Libya was 168.34 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 Libya?
The highest recorded value was 189.79 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 168.34 in 2019.
How does Libya rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
Libya ranks 99th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Libya 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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