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

Niger: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 3,343 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
3,343
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
14th
of 191 countries
All-time high
3,343
in 2019
All-time low
1,966
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000200920192000: 2.0k2001: 2.1k2002: 2.1k2003: 2.2k2004: 2.2k2005: 2.3k2006: 2.4k2007: 2.5k2008: 2.5k2009: 2.6k2010: 2.7k2011: 2.7k2012: 2.8k2013: 2.9k2014: 3.0k2015: 3.1k2016: 3.1k2017: 3.2k2018: 3.3k2019: 3.3k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Niger stood at 3,343. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Niger peaked at 3,343 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,966, in 2000.

That places Niger 14th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Niger, year by year

Annual values for Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands) in Niger, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 1,966
2001 2,054 +4.4%
2002 2,125 +3.5%
2003 2,187 +2.9%
2004 2,248 +2.8%
2005 2,314 +3.0%
2006 2,392 +3.3%
2007 2,460 +2.8%
2008 2,525 +2.6%
2009 2,591 +2.6%
2010 2,662 +2.8%
2011 2,744 +3.1%
2012 2,824 +2.9%
2013 2,903 +2.8%
2014 2,984 +2.8%
2015 3,064 +2.7%
2016 3,149 +2.8%
2017 3,221 +2.3%
2018 3,284 +2.0%
2019 3,343 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,286 1,966 2,591 10
2010s 3,018 2,662 3,343 10

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 11 Uganda 3,974 compare
  2. 12 Angola 3,540 compare
  3. 13 Mozambique 3,443 compare
  4. 15 Yemen 3,258 compare
  5. 16 Sudan 3,174 compare
  6. 17 Kenya 2,998 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Niger?
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Niger was 3,343 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 Niger?
The highest recorded value was 3,343 in 2019.
What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 1,966 in 2000.
How does Niger rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
Niger ranks 14th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger 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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