Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 421.39 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
421.39
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
76th
of 191 countries
All-time high
535.6
in 2000
All-time low
420
in 2017
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Sri Lanka, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Sri Lanka stood at 421.39.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Sri Lanka peaked at 535.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 420, in 2017.
Sri Lanka ranks 76th 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 535.6 | — |
| 2001 | 523.18 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 516.88 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 515.72 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 514.99 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 511.78 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 509.72 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 500.33 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 487.78 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 475.84 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 465.29 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 453.71 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 443.66 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 435.8 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 429.45 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 424.75 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 421.2 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 420 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 420.21 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 421.39 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 509.18 | 475.84 | 535.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 433.54 | 420 | 465.29 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Sri Lanka?
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Sri Lanka was 421.39 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 535.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 420 in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
- Sri Lanka ranks 76th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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