Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months was 60.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Africa (WHO region), 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Africa (WHO region) recorded 60.2% for prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 71.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 60.2%, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.2% | — |
| 2001 | 70.4% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 69.6% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 68.7% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 67.9% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 67.0% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 66.1% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 65.2% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 64.3% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 63.4% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 62.7% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 62.1% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 61.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 61.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 61.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 61.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 61.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 60.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 60.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 60.2% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.4% | 63.4% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 60.2% | 62.7% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Africa (WHO region)?
- Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Africa (WHO region) was 60.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.2% in 2019.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 1st out of 17 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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