Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Djibouti
Djibouti: Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months was 52.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
52.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 191 countries
All-time high
61.5%
in 2000
All-time low
51.9%
in 2014
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Djibouti, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Djibouti is 52.0%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Djibouti peaked at 61.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 2014.
Djibouti ranks 37th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.5% | — |
| 2001 | 60.5% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 59.4% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 58.3% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 57.2% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 56.2% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 55.4% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 54.7% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 54.0% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 53.3% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 52.8% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 52.4% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 52.1% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 52.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 51.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 51.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 52.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 52.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.9%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 52.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.0%, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.0% | 53.3% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 51.9% | 52.8% | 10 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2173 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,107 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 197 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Djibouti?
- Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Djibouti was 52.0% 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 2014.
- How does Djibouti rank for prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months?
- Djibouti ranks 37th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti 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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