Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months was 43.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
43.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
56th
of 191 countries
All-time high
56.6%
in 2000
All-time low
43.1%
in 2018
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Bangladesh, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 43.1% for prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Bangladesh peaked at 56.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 2018.
Bangladesh ranks 56th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.6% | — |
| 2001 | 55.2% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 53.9% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 52.7% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 51.7% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 50.6% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 49.6% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 48.6% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 47.7% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 46.8% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 46.1% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 45.4% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 44.9% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 44.4% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 43.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 43.5% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 43.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 43.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 43.1% | +0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 43.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.9%, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 43.1% is below the median for South Asia, which is 43.9%, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.3% | 46.8% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 43.1% | 46.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Bangladesh?
- Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Bangladesh was 43.1% 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 2018.
- How does Bangladesh rank for prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months?
- Bangladesh ranks 56th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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