Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Nepal
Nepal: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 1,207 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Nepal, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Nepal stood at 1,207. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Nepal peaked at 2,218 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,207, in 2019.
Nepal ranks 42nd 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,218 | — |
| 2001 | 2,154 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 2,066 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 1,964 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 1,862 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 1,770 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 1,676 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 1,603 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 1,544 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 1,491 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 1,435 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1,393 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1,350 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 1,307 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 1,273 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1,253 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1,235 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,219 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,210 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,207 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,835 | 1,491 | 2,218 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,288 | 1,207 | 1,435 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 39 Philippines 1,457 compare
- 40 Somalia 1,423 compare
- 41 Benin 1,330 compare
- 43 United States of America 1,204 compare
- 44 Burundi 1,170 compare
- 45 South Sudan 1,027 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Nepal?
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Nepal was 1,207 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,218 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,207 in 2019.
- How does Nepal rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
- Nepal ranks 42nd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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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