Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months was 16.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Americas (WHO region), 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Americas (WHO region) stood at 16.5%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 23.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, 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 Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.7% | — |
| 2001 | 23.3% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 23.0% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 22.7% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 22.3% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 21.4% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9% | 19.9% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 16.5% | 19.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Americas (WHO region)
- 12 Nigeria 68.9% compare
- 13 Mozambique 68.2% compare
- 14 Guinea-Bissau 68.0% compare
- 15 Senegal 67.9% compare
- 16 Chad 66.3% compare
- 17 Mauritania 65.5% compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 64.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Americas (WHO region)?
- Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Americas (WHO region) was 16.5% 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 Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2019.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 15th out of 17 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas (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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