Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in EMR
EMR: Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months was 42.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
42.7%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
7th
of 17 groups
All-time high
50.7%
in 2000
All-time low
42.7%
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in EMR, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in EMR stood at 42.7%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in EMR peaked at 50.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, 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 EMR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.7% | — |
| 2001 | 49.9% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 49.4% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 49.0% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 48.6% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 48.3% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 47.9% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 47.5% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 47.1% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 46.5% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 46.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 45.6% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 45.1% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 44.1% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 43.7% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 43.3% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 43.1% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 42.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 42.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.5% | 46.5% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 42.7% | 46.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near EMR
- 4 Guinea 73.8% compare
- 5 Central African Republic 73.6% compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 73.4% compare
- 7 Togo 72.4% compare
- 8 Liberia 72.3% compare
- 9 Côte d'Ivoire 72.2% compare
- 10 Niger 72.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in EMR?
- Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in EMR was 42.7% 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 EMR?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months recorded in EMR?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 2019.
- How does EMR rank for prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months?
- EMR ranks 7th out of 17 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months rising or falling in EMR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this EMR 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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