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

Pakistan: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 14,666 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
14,666
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
4th
of 191 countries
All-time high
14,672
in 2018
All-time low
13,439
in 2002
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000200920192000: 13.5k2001: 13.4k2002: 13.4k2003: 13.5k2004: 13.5k2005: 13.6k2006: 13.7k2007: 13.8k2008: 13.9k2009: 14.1k2010: 14.2k2011: 14.3k2012: 14.4k2013: 14.4k2014: 14.5k2015: 14.5k2016: 14.6k2017: 14.7k2018: 14.7k2019: 14.7k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 14,666 for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in 2019.

The figure is up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Pakistan peaked at 14,672 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13,439, in 2002.

Pakistan ranks 4th of 191 countries on this measure, 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 Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands) in Pakistan, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 13,502
2001 13,449 -0.4%
2002 13,439 -0.1%
2003 13,458 +0.1%
2004 13,502 +0.3%
2005 13,583 +0.6%
2006 13,700 +0.9%
2007 13,822 +0.9%
2008 13,941 +0.9%
2009 14,059 +0.8%
2010 14,168 +0.8%
2011 14,323 +1.1%
2012 14,419 +0.7%
2013 14,444 +0.2%
2014 14,479 +0.2%
2015 14,530 +0.4%
2016 14,604 +0.5%
2017 14,655 +0.4%
2018 14,672 +0.1%
2019 14,666 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13,646 13,439 14,059 10
2010s 14,496 14,168 14,672 10

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 1 India 62,365 compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 23,028 compare
  3. 3 China 16,027 compare
  4. 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10,061 compare
  5. 6 Indonesia 9,197 compare
  6. 7 Ethiopia 8,630 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Pakistan?
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Pakistan was 14,666 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 Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 14,672 in 2018.
What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 13,439 in 2002.
How does Pakistan rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
Pakistan ranks 4th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan 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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