Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in World
World: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 269,392 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
269,392
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
1st
of 11 groups
All-time high
295,526
in 2000
All-time low
268,262
in 2015
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in World, 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 World is 269,392, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in World peaked at 295,526 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 268,262, in 2015.
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 World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 295,526 | — |
| 2001 | 293,725 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 290,778 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 287,280 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 284,003 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 281,495 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 279,796 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 277,912 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 276,045 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 274,125 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 272,375 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 271,497 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 270,360 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 269,246 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 268,500 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 268,262 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 268,272 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 268,504 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 268,763 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 269,392 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 284,068 | 274,125 | 295,526 | 10 |
| 2010s | 269,517 | 268,262 | 272,375 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in World?
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in World was 269,392 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 295,526 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 268,262 in 2015.
- How does World rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
- World ranks 1st out of 11 groups with data for 2019.
- Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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