Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 102.46 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in United Arab Emirates is 102.46, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in United Arab Emirates peaked at 102.46 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48.06, in 2002.
That places United Arab Emirates 113th 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.09 | — |
| 2001 | 49.05 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 48.06 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 48.95 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 51.26 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 55.98 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 60.27 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 67.77 | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 75.3 | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 81.56 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 85.42 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 92.57 | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 97.06 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 98.21 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 97.81 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 97.64 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.36 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 99.09 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 100.68 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 102.46 | +1.8% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 102.46 is above the median for high income countries, which is 58.47, 1.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 102.46 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 332.86, 31% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.03 | 48.06 | 81.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.93 | 85.42 | 102.46 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in United Arab Emirates?
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in United Arab Emirates was 102.46 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 102.46 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.06 in 2002.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 113th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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