Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 652.09 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 652.09 for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Saudi Arabia peaked at 791.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 622.78, in 2015.
That places Saudi Arabia 60th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 791.9 | — |
| 2001 | 753.68 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 732.34 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 723.94 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 720.03 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 715.79 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 710.31 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 699.37 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 685.05 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 673.5 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 659.21 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 648.08 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 636.51 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 627.64 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 624 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 622.78 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 629.33 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 638.13 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 643.69 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 652.09 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 720.59 | 673.5 | 791.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 638.15 | 622.78 | 659.21 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Saudi Arabia?
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Saudi Arabia was 652.09 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 791.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 622.78 in 2015.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 60th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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