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

Latest (2019)
1,457
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
39th
of 191 countries
All-time high
3,760
in 2000
All-time low
1,457
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000200920192000: 3.8k2001: 3.7k2002: 3.7k2003: 3.6k2004: 3.5k2005: 3.3k2006: 3.2k2007: 3.0k2008: 2.8k2009: 2.5k2010: 2.4k2011: 2.2k2012: 2.1k2013: 1.9k2014: 1.8k2015: 1.8k2016: 1.7k2017: 1.6k2018: 1.5k2019: 1.5k

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

Annual values for Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands) in Philippines, 2000 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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