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

WPR: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 23,271 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
23,271
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
11th
of 17 groups
All-time high
35,699
in 2000
All-time low
23,147
in 2015
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000200920192000: 35.7k2001: 34.9k2002: 33.3k2003: 31.2k2004: 29.3k2005: 27.8k2006: 26.6k2007: 25.6k2008: 24.9k2009: 24.4k2010: 23.9k2011: 23.6k2012: 23.4k2013: 23.3k2014: 23.2k2015: 23.1k2016: 23.2k2017: 23.2k2018: 23.2k2019: 23.3k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in WPR is 23,271, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in WPR peaked at 35,699 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23,147, 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 WPR, year by year

Annual values for Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands) in WPR, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 35,699 —
2001 34,937 -2.1%
2002 33,331 -4.6%
2003 31,211 -6.4%
2004 29,257 -6.3%
2005 27,801 -5.0%
2006 26,557 -4.5%
2007 25,607 -3.6%
2008 24,945 -2.6%
2009 24,396 -2.2%
2010 23,886 -2.1%
2011 23,646 -1.0%
2012 23,427 -0.9%
2013 23,262 -0.7%
2014 23,162 -0.4%
2015 23,147 -0.1%
2016 23,215 +0.3%
2017 23,219 +0.0%
2018 23,196 -0.1%
2019 23,271 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29,374 24,396 35,699 10
2010s 23,343 23,147 23,886 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in WPR?
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in WPR was 23,271 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 WPR?
The highest recorded value was 35,699 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in WPR?
The lowest recorded value was 23,147 in 2015.
How does WPR rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
WPR ranks 11th out of 17 groups with data for 2019.
Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in WPR?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WPR 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
210 places, 4,200 data points, 2000–2019
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