Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Yemen
Yemen: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 3,258 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Yemen, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 3,258 for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Yemen peaked at 3,258 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,562, in 2001.
That places Yemen 15th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,587 | — |
| 2001 | 2,562 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 2,574 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,614 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 2,662 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 2,702 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2,759 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 2,797 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 2,822 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2,850 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 2,892 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2,945 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 3,004 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 3,066 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 3,121 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 3,166 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 3,214 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 3,242 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3,253 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3,258 | +0.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 3,258 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,587, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 3,258 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 332.86, 9.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,693 | 2,562 | 2,850 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,116 | 2,892 | 3,258 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More health data for Yemen
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Yemen?
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Yemen was 3,258 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 3,258 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,562 in 2001.
- How does Yemen rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
- Yemen ranks 15th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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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