Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Malawi
Malawi: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 1,587 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
1,587
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
36th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,708
in 2011
All-time low
1,540
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Malawi, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Malawi stood at 1,587.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Malawi peaked at 1,708 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,540, in 2000.
Malawi ranks 36th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,540 | — |
| 2001 | 1,565 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1,577 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,581 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,586 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,602 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1,625 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1,653 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1,677 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1,695 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1,705 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,708 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,686 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1,649 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1,616 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1,600 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,580 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1,575 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,576 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,587 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,610 | 1,540 | 1,695 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,628 | 1,575 | 1,708 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Malawi?
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Malawi was 1,587 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,708 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,540 in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
- Malawi ranks 36th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi 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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