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
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Lower-middle income (World Bank), 2000–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 168,529 | 163,075 | 173,587 | 10 |
| 2010s | 155,766 | 151,831 | 161,584 | 10 |
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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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