Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in South Africa
South Africa: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 2,570 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in South Africa, 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 South Africa is 2,570, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in South Africa peaked at 2,570 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,962, in 2011.
That places South Africa 21st out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,007 | — |
| 2001 | 1,993 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,979 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,976 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,993 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2,016 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2,055 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2,063 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2,051 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2,012 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1,966 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1,962 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,986 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 2,048 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 2,130 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 2,219 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 2,302 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 2,394 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 2,484 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 2,570 | +3.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 2,570 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 133.79, 19.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 2,570 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,250, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,015 | 1,976 | 2,063 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,206 | 1,962 | 2,570 | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 2,925 compare
- 19 Mali 2,792 compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 2,610 compare
- 22 Afghanistan 2,534 compare
- 23 Ghana 2,460 compare
- 24 Cameroon 2,404 compare
More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in South Africa?
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in South Africa was 2,570 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,570 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,962 in 2011.
- How does South Africa rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
- South Africa ranks 21st out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).