Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Philippines
Philippines: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 1,457 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Philippines, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Philippines stood at 1,457. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Philippines peaked at 3,760 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,457, in 2019.
That places Philippines 39th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,760 | — |
| 2001 | 3,714 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 3,656 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 3,581 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 3,479 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 3,340 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 3,173 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 2,972 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 2,751 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 2,547 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 2,364 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 2,218 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 2,077 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 1,948 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 1,845 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 1,757 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 1,683 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 1,600 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 1,518 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 1,457 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,297 | 2,547 | 3,760 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,847 | 1,457 | 2,364 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Philippines?
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Philippines was 1,457 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 3,760 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,457 in 2019.
- How does Philippines rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
- Philippines ranks 39th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines 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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