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

Uruguay: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 59.63 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
59.63
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
130th
of 191 countries
All-time high
63.07
in 2000
All-time low
54.76
in 2011
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

02040602000200920192000: 63.12001: 622002: 62.32003: 62.92004: 632005: 62.72006: 62.32007: 60.52008: 58.72009: 57.12010: 55.62011: 54.82012: 55.32013: 56.22014: 572015: 57.82016: 58.72017: 59.62018: 59.82019: 59.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 59.63 for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in 2019.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Uruguay peaked at 63.07 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54.76, in 2011.

Uruguay ranks 130th 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 Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands) in Uruguay, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 63.07
2001 62.04 -1.6%
2002 62.26 +0.3%
2003 62.92 +1.1%
2004 63.05 +0.2%
2005 62.73 -0.5%
2006 62.26 -0.8%
2007 60.45 -2.9%
2008 58.68 -2.9%
2009 57.15 -2.6%
2010 55.64 -2.6%
2011 54.76 -1.6%
2012 55.27 +0.9%
2013 56.16 +1.6%
2014 56.98 +1.5%
2015 57.82 +1.5%
2016 58.68 +1.5%
2017 59.57 +1.5%
2018 59.76 +0.3%
2019 59.63 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61.46 57.15 63.07 10
2010s 57.43 54.76 59.76 10

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 127 Switzerland 62.98 compare
  2. 128 Panama 62.21 compare
  3. 129 Eswatini 61.35 compare
  4. 131 Kuwait 58.81 compare
  5. 132 Portugal 58.13 compare
  6. 133 Republic of Moldova 55.78 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Uruguay?
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Uruguay was 59.63 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 Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 63.07 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 54.76 in 2011.
How does Uruguay rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
Uruguay ranks 130th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay 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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