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

Namibia: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 154.08 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
154.08
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
100th
of 191 countries
All-time high
154.08
in 2019
All-time low
122.72
in 2006
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

0501001502000200920192000: 126.62001: 125.82002: 124.62003: 1242004: 124.32005: 123.92006: 122.72007: 123.52008: 125.32009: 1282010: 131.52011: 138.92012: 145.62013: 147.42014: 148.62015: 151.52016: 152.52017: 152.62018: 153.32019: 154.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Namibia stood at 154.08. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Namibia peaked at 154.08 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 122.72, in 2006.

That places Namibia 100th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands) in Namibia, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 126.56
2001 125.82 -0.6%
2002 124.63 -0.9%
2003 123.97 -0.5%
2004 124.27 +0.2%
2005 123.92 -0.3%
2006 122.72 -1.0%
2007 123.45 +0.6%
2008 125.33 +1.5%
2009 127.99 +2.1%
2010 131.5 +2.7%
2011 138.95 +5.7%
2012 145.65 +4.8%
2013 147.45 +1.2%
2014 148.63 +0.8%
2015 151.52 +1.9%
2016 152.48 +0.6%
2017 152.63 +0.1%
2018 153.29 +0.4%
2019 154.08 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 124.87 122.72 127.99 10
2010s 147.62 131.5 154.08 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Namibia?
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Namibia was 154.08 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 Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 154.08 in 2019.
What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 122.72 in 2006.
How does Namibia rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
Namibia ranks 100th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia 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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