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

Madagascar: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 1,989 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1,989
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
29th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,989
in 2019
All-time low
1,782
in 2008
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000200920192000: 1.8k2001: 1.8k2002: 1.8k2003: 1.8k2004: 1.8k2005: 1.8k2006: 1.8k2007: 1.8k2008: 1.8k2009: 1.8k2010: 1.8k2011: 1.8k2012: 1.8k2013: 1.8k2014: 1.8k2015: 1.8k2016: 1.9k2017: 1.9k2018: 1.9k2019: 2.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Madagascar is 1,989, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Madagascar peaked at 1,989 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,782, in 2008.

Madagascar ranks 29th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands) in Madagascar, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 1,830
2001 1,827 -0.2%
2002 1,818 -0.5%
2003 1,808 -0.5%
2004 1,799 -0.5%
2005 1,792 -0.4%
2006 1,785 -0.4%
2007 1,783 -0.1%
2008 1,782 -0.1%
2009 1,782 +0.0%
2010 1,784 +0.1%
2011 1,793 +0.5%
2012 1,801 +0.4%
2013 1,810 +0.5%
2014 1,824 +0.8%
2015 1,846 +1.2%
2016 1,873 +1.5%
2017 1,908 +1.8%
2018 1,946 +2.0%
2019 1,989 +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,801 1,782 1,830 10
2010s 1,857 1,784 1,989 10

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 26 Myanmar 2,238 compare
  2. 27 Russian Federation 2,055 compare
  3. 28 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2,007 compare
  4. 30 Chad 1,905 compare
  5. 31 Viet Nam 1,805 compare
  6. 32 Senegal 1,756 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Madagascar?
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Madagascar was 1,989 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 Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 1,989 in 2019.
What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 1,782 in 2008.
How does Madagascar rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
Madagascar ranks 29th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar 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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