Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 511.83 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Papua New Guinea, 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 Papua New Guinea is 511.83, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Papua New Guinea peaked at 511.83 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 453.93, in 2000.
That places Papua New Guinea 70th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 453.93 | — |
| 2001 | 462.21 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 467.6 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 470.98 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 474.43 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 479.32 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 482.7 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 487.25 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 492.31 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 496.48 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 499.34 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 503.04 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 504.45 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 504.4 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 503.95 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 504.83 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 505.9 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 507.26 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 509.21 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 511.83 | +0.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 511.83 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 713.05, 72% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 511.83 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.36, 6.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 476.72 | 453.93 | 496.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 505.42 | 499.34 | 511.83 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 67 France 541.03 compare
- 68 Central African Republic 537.59 compare
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More health data for Papua New Guinea
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Papua New Guinea was 511.83 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 511.83 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 453.93 in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 70th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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