Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 0.704 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 0.704. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 1.07 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.704, in 2019.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 183rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.07 | — |
| 2001 | 1.02 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.982 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.953 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.934 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.912 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.878 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.858 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.851 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.846 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.838 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.819 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.806 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.781 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.758 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.746 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.733 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.717 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.711 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.704 | -1.0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.704 is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.47, 1% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.704 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 122.38, 1% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.931 | 0.846 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7613 | 0.704 | 0.838 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.704 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.704 in 2019.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 183rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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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