Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 601.03 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
601.03
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
64th
of 191 countries
All-time high
916.61
in 2009
All-time low
583.15
in 2018
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 601.03.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 916.61 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 583.15, in 2018.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 64th 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 Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 810.26 | — |
| 2001 | 815.51 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 809.71 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 800.48 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 798.32 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 812.02 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 820.4 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 854.02 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 894.42 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 916.61 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 897.9 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 878.05 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 828.83 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 758.9 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 689.83 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 644.82 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 604.48 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 583.75 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 583.15 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 601.03 | +3.1% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 601.03 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,587, 38% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 601.03 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 332.86, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 833.17 | 798.32 | 916.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 707.07 | 583.15 | 897.9 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Syrian Arab Republic was 601.03 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 916.61 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 583.15 in 2018.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 64th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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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