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

Mozambique: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 3,443 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
3,443
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
13th
of 191 countries
All-time high
3,443
in 2019
All-time low
2,425
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000200920192000: 2.4k2001: 2.5k2002: 2.5k2003: 2.5k2004: 2.6k2005: 2.6k2006: 2.6k2007: 2.7k2008: 2.7k2009: 2.7k2010: 2.7k2011: 2.8k2012: 2.8k2013: 2.9k2014: 3.0k2015: 3.0k2016: 3.1k2017: 3.2k2018: 3.3k2019: 3.4k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Mozambique stood at 3,443. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Mozambique peaked at 3,443 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,425, in 2000.

Mozambique ranks 13th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands) in Mozambique, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 2,425
2001 2,464 +1.6%
2002 2,501 +1.5%
2003 2,536 +1.4%
2004 2,570 +1.3%
2005 2,601 +1.2%
2006 2,643 +1.6%
2007 2,660 +0.6%
2008 2,669 +0.3%
2009 2,681 +0.5%
2010 2,719 +1.4%
2011 2,753 +1.3%
2012 2,804 +1.8%
2013 2,869 +2.3%
2014 2,952 +2.9%
2015 3,038 +2.9%
2016 3,135 +3.2%
2017 3,241 +3.4%
2018 3,345 +3.2%
2019 3,443 +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,575 2,425 2,681 10
2010s 3,030 2,719 3,443 10

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 10 Egypt 4,118 compare
  2. 11 Uganda 3,974 compare
  3. 12 Angola 3,540 compare
  4. 14 Niger 3,343 compare
  5. 15 Yemen 3,258 compare
  6. 16 Sudan 3,174 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Mozambique?
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Mozambique was 3,443 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 Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 3,443 in 2019.
What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 2,425 in 2000.
How does Mozambique rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
Mozambique ranks 13th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique 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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