Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in New Zealand

New Zealand: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 46.15 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
46.15
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
137th
of 191 countries
All-time high
46.15
in 2019
All-time low
34.37
in 2003
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

010203040502000200920192000: 362001: 34.92002: 34.42003: 34.42004: 34.52005: 34.82006: 35.52007: 36.52008: 37.42009: 38.32010: 39.12011: 40.62012: 41.52013: 41.42014: 41.72015: 42.52016: 42.82017: 43.72018: 44.82019: 46.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in New Zealand stood at 46.15. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in New Zealand peaked at 46.15 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.37, in 2003.

New Zealand ranks 137th of 191 countries on this measure, 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 New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands) in New Zealand, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 35.99
2001 34.88 -3.1%
2002 34.39 -1.4%
2003 34.37 -0.1%
2004 34.47 +0.3%
2005 34.75 +0.8%
2006 35.45 +2.0%
2007 36.48 +2.9%
2008 37.37 +2.4%
2009 38.26 +2.4%
2010 39.08 +2.1%
2011 40.62 +4.0%
2012 41.52 +2.2%
2013 41.44 -0.2%
2014 41.73 +0.7%
2015 42.47 +1.8%
2016 42.84 +0.9%
2017 43.7 +2.0%
2018 44.81 +2.5%
2019 46.15 +3.0%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 46.15 is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.47, 79% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 46.15 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.36, 57% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.64 34.37 38.26 10
2010s 42.44 39.08 46.15 10

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 134 Jamaica 54.95 compare
  2. 135 Albania 52.25 compare
  3. 136 Djibouti 52.07 compare
  4. 138 Ireland 45.41 compare
  5. 139 Denmark 43.8 compare
  6. 140 Armenia 40.87 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in New Zealand?
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in New Zealand was 46.15 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 46.15 in 2019.
What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 34.37 in 2003.
How does New Zealand rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
New Zealand ranks 137th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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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