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

Turkmenistan: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 223.62 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
223.62
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
91st
of 191 countries
All-time high
229.23
in 2017
All-time low
165.71
in 2009
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

0501001502002502000200920192000: 199.42001: 184.12002: 178.12003: 177.72004: 177.22005: 175.32006: 177.32007: 174.72008: 169.42009: 165.72010: 166.62011: 169.12012: 177.82013: 190.92014: 2032015: 212.12016: 224.82017: 229.22018: 227.32019: 223.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Turkmenistan is 223.62, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Turkmenistan peaked at 229.23 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 165.71, in 2009.

That places Turkmenistan 91st 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 Turkmenistan, year by year

Annual values for Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands) in Turkmenistan, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 199.41
2001 184.15 -7.7%
2002 178.13 -3.3%
2003 177.7 -0.2%
2004 177.24 -0.3%
2005 175.28 -1.1%
2006 177.3 +1.2%
2007 174.65 -1.5%
2008 169.36 -3.0%
2009 165.71 -2.2%
2010 166.55 +0.5%
2011 169.12 +1.5%
2012 177.83 +5.2%
2013 190.89 +7.3%
2014 202.96 +6.3%
2015 212.05 +4.5%
2016 224.76 +6.0%
2017 229.23 +2.0%
2018 227.33 -0.8%
2019 223.62 -1.6%

Turkmenistan compared with similar countries

  • Turkmenistan's 223.62 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 133.79, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Turkmenistan's 223.62 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67.38, 3.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 177.89 165.71 199.41 10
2010s 202.44 166.55 229.23 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Turkmenistan?
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Turkmenistan was 223.62 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 Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 229.23 in 2017.
What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 165.71 in 2009.
How does Turkmenistan rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
Turkmenistan ranks 91st out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkmenistan 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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