Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 138.14 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Nicaragua, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Nicaragua is 138.14, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Nicaragua peaked at 193.17 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 116.63, in 2011.
That places Nicaragua 102nd out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 193.17 | — |
| 2001 | 176.72 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 162.72 | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 150.66 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 140.57 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 132.46 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 126.15 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 121.64 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 119.07 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 117.86 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 116.72 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 116.63 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 117.67 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 119.57 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 121.94 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 124.42 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 126.88 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 130.56 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 134.36 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 138.14 | +2.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 138.14 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 713.05, 19% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 138.14 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 122.38, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 144.1 | 117.86 | 193.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.69 | 116.63 | 138.14 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Nicaragua?
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Nicaragua was 138.14 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 193.17 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.63 in 2011.
- How does Nicaragua rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
- Nicaragua ranks 102nd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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