Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 19.88 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Mauritius, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Mauritius stood at 19.88.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Mauritius peaked at 30.22 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.87, in 2015.
That places Mauritius 157th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.22 | — |
| 2001 | 27.72 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 26.69 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 26.63 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 26.77 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 26.49 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 26.43 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 25.54 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 24.04 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 22.5 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 21.38 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 20.29 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 19.69 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 19.39 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 19.12 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 18.87 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 18.97 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 19.21 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 19.49 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 19.88 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.3 | 22.5 | 30.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.63 | 18.87 | 21.38 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Mauritius?
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Mauritius was 19.88 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 30.22 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.87 in 2015.
- How does Mauritius rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
- Mauritius ranks 157th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius 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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