Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Mexico
Mexico: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 2,397 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Mexico, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Mexico is 2,397, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Mexico peaked at 3,515 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,397, in 2019.
Mexico ranks 25th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,515 | — |
| 2001 | 3,416 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 3,343 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 3,286 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 3,233 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 3,178 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 3,128 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 3,057 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 2,973 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 2,889 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 2,809 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 2,729 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2,666 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 2,617 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 2,576 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2,530 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 2,498 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2,461 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 2,422 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2,397 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,202 | 2,889 | 3,515 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,571 | 2,397 | 2,809 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 22 Afghanistan 2,534 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Mexico?
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Mexico was 2,397 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 3,515 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,397 in 2019.
- How does Mexico rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
- Mexico ranks 25th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico 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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