Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 1.59 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
1.59
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
180th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2.92
in 2000
All-time low
1.59
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 1.59 for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 2.92 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.59, in 2019.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 180th 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 Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.92 | — |
| 2001 | 2.81 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 2.72 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 2.63 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 2.55 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.48 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.38 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 2.31 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.27 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.22 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.15 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.15 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.08 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.97 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.86 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 1.78 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.74 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.69 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.63 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.59 | -2.5% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 1.59 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 133.79, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 1.59 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 | 2.53 | 2.22 | 2.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 | 1.59 | 2.15 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 177 Seychelles 2.46 compare
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- 179 Grenada 2.14 compare
- 181 Dominica 1.39 compare
- 182 Antigua and Barbuda 1.27 compare
- 183 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.704 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 1.59 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 in 2019.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 180th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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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