Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 611.09 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 611.09. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 611.09 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 460.98, in 2003.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 62nd of 191 countries on this measure, 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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 487.81 | — |
| 2001 | 473.56 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 464.83 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 460.98 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 461.63 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 467.71 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 475.45 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 488.97 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 504.94 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 520.6 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 533.74 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 554.41 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 564.11 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 567.5 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 571.78 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 578.92 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 583.54 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 589.99 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 598.42 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 611.09 | +2.1% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 611.09 is above the median for high income countries, which is 58.47, 10.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 611.09 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67.38, 9.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 480.65 | 460.98 | 520.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 575.35 | 533.74 | 611.09 | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 59 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 674.26 compare
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- 63 Germany 601.87 compare
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- 65 Ukraine 559.12 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 611.09 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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 611.09 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 460.98 in 2003.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 62nd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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