Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 2.46 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Saint Lucia, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Saint Lucia stood at 2.46.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Saint Lucia peaked at 3.52 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.4, in 2014.
Saint Lucia ranks 176th 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 Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.52 | — |
| 2001 | 3.36 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 3.2 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 3.06 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 2.93 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 2.82 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.71 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.62 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 2.58 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.55 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.5 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.45 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.43 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.41 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.4 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.44 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.46 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.46 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.46 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.93 | 2.55 | 3.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Saint Lucia?
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Saint Lucia was 2.46 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 Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.52 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 in 2014.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
- Saint Lucia ranks 176th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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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