Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Switzerland

Switzerland: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 62.98 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
62.98
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
127th
of 191 countries
All-time high
62.98
in 2019
All-time low
40.28
in 2005
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Switzerland, 2000–2019

02040602000200920192000: 44.62001: 432002: 41.92003: 412004: 40.52005: 40.32006: 40.32007: 40.62008: 41.22009: 42.22010: 43.32011: 45.12012: 46.92013: 48.72014: 50.82015: 532016: 55.32017: 57.82018: 60.42019: 63

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Switzerland is 62.98, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Switzerland peaked at 62.98 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 40.28, in 2005.

That places Switzerland 127th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands) in Switzerland, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 44.6
2001 43 -3.6%
2002 41.85 -2.7%
2003 41.01 -2.0%
2004 40.48 -1.3%
2005 40.28 -0.5%
2006 40.29 +0.0%
2007 40.56 +0.7%
2008 41.19 +1.6%
2009 42.16 +2.3%
2010 43.32 +2.8%
2011 45.08 +4.1%
2012 46.87 +4.0%
2013 48.7 +3.9%
2014 50.76 +4.2%
2015 53.01 +4.4%
2016 55.28 +4.3%
2017 57.76 +4.5%
2018 60.39 +4.6%
2019 62.98 +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.54 40.28 44.6 10
2010s 52.41 43.32 62.98 10

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 124 Costa Rica 66.83 compare
  2. 125 Comoros 65.99 compare
  3. 126 Austria 64.66 compare
  4. 128 Panama 62.21 compare
  5. 129 Eswatini 61.35 compare
  6. 130 Uruguay 59.63 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Switzerland?
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Switzerland was 62.98 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 Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 62.98 in 2019.
What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 40.28 in 2005.
How does Switzerland rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
Switzerland ranks 127th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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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Indicator
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
204 places, 4,080 data points, 2000–2019
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