Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Japan
Japan: Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months was 16.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Japan, 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 Japan is 16.7%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Japan peaked at 16.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2001.
That places Japan 158th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.1% | — |
| 2001 | 14.9% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | +1.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 16.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.3%, 97% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 16.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.8%, 49% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 14.9% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 15.3% | 16.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 155 Belgium 17.4% compare
- 155 Malta 17.4% compare
- 157 Antigua and Barbuda 17.2% compare
- 158 Greece 16.7% compare
- 160 Panama 16.0% compare
- 161 Netherlands 15.5% compare
- 161 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15.5% compare
More health data for Japan
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,294 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 178 deaths (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Japan?
- Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Japan was 16.7% 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2001.
- How does Japan rank for prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months?
- Japan ranks 158th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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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