Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Lower-middle income (World Bank)

Lower-middle income (World Bank): Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 151,831 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
151,831
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
2nd
of 11 groups
All-time high
173,587
in 2000
All-time low
151,831
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Lower-middle income (World Bank), 2000–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k2000200920192000: 173.6k2001: 172.6k2002: 171.4k2003: 170.2k2004: 169.0k2005: 167.8k2006: 167.0k2007: 165.9k2008: 164.6k2009: 163.1k2010: 161.6k2011: 160.5k2012: 158.9k2013: 157.1k2014: 155.6k2015: 154.4k2016: 153.2k2017: 152.5k2018: 152.1k2019: 151.8k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Lower-middle income (World Bank) stood at 151,831. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Lower-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 173,587 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 151,831, in 2019.

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 Lower-middle income (World Bank), year by year

Annual values for Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands) in Lower-middle income (World Bank), 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 173,587
2001 172,623 -0.6%
2002 171,444 -0.7%
2003 170,224 -0.7%
2004 168,968 -0.7%
2005 167,818 -0.7%
2006 167,038 -0.5%
2007 165,923 -0.7%
2008 164,587 -0.8%
2009 163,075 -0.9%
2010 161,584 -0.9%
2011 160,462 -0.7%
2012 158,881 -1.0%
2013 157,131 -1.1%
2014 155,582 -1.0%
2015 154,405 -0.8%
2016 153,210 -0.8%
2017 152,512 -0.5%
2018 152,065 -0.3%
2019 151,831 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 168,529 163,075 173,587 10
2010s 155,766 151,831 161,584 10

Countries ranked near Lower-middle income (World Bank)

  1. 1 India 62,365 compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 23,028 compare
  3. 3 China 16,027 compare
  4. 4 Pakistan 14,666 compare
  5. 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10,061 compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Lower-middle income (World Bank) was 151,831 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 Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 173,587 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 151,831 in 2019.
How does Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 2nd out of 11 groups with data for 2019.
Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lower-middle income (World Bank) 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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