Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 1,805 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
1,805
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
31st
of 191 countries
All-time high
2,414
in 2000
All-time low
1,572
in 2012
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Viet Nam, 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 Viet Nam is 1,805, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Viet Nam peaked at 2,414 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,572, in 2012.
Viet Nam ranks 31st of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,414 | — |
| 2001 | 2,154 | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 2,004 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 1,926 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 1,869 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1,803 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 1,778 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1,728 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 1,660 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 1,607 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1,579 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1,574 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,572 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,583 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,603 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,634 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,659 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1,699 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1,750 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1,805 | +3.1% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 1,805 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 133.79, 13.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 1,805 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.36, 22.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,894 | 1,607 | 2,414 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,646 | 1,572 | 1,805 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Viet Nam?
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Viet Nam was 1,805 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 Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 2,414 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,572 in 2012.
- How does Viet Nam rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
- Viet Nam ranks 31st out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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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