Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Portugal
Portugal: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 58.13 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
58.13
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
132nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
74.55
in 2000
All-time low
57.38
in 2017
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Portugal, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Portugal stood at 58.13.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Portugal peaked at 74.55 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 57.38, in 2017.
Portugal ranks 132nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.55 | — |
| 2001 | 72.68 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 71.52 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 70.92 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 70.31 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 69.36 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 68.73 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 67.3 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 65.28 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 63.1 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 61.38 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 60.72 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 59.91 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 59.18 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 58.64 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 58.12 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 57.6 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 57.38 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 57.56 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 58.13 | +1.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 58.13 is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.47, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 58.13 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67.38, 86% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.38 | 63.1 | 74.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.86 | 57.38 | 61.38 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Portugal?
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Portugal was 58.13 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 74.55 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.38 in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
- Portugal ranks 132nd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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