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
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in New Zealand, 2000–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.64 | 34.37 | 38.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.44 | 39.08 | 46.15 | 10 |
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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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