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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2000200920192000: 295.5k2001: 293.7k2002: 290.8k2003: 287.3k2004: 284.0k2005: 281.5k2006: 279.8k2007: 277.9k2008: 276.0k2009: 274.1k2010: 272.4k2011: 271.5k2012: 270.4k2013: 269.2k2014: 268.5k2015: 268.3k2016: 268.3k2017: 268.5k2018: 268.8k2019: 269.4k

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

Annual values for Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands) in World, 2000 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 284,068 274,125 295,526 10
2010s 269,517 268,262 272,375 10

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 India 62,365 compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 23,028 compare
  3. 3 China 16,027 compare
  4. 4 Pakistan 14,666 compare

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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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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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