Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Kenya
Kenya: Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months was 42.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
42.8%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
57th
of 191 countries
All-time high
56.7%
in 2000
All-time low
39.3%
in 2012
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Kenya, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Kenya stood at 42.8%.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Kenya peaked at 56.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 2012.
That places Kenya 57th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.7% | — |
| 2001 | 54.6% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 52.5% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 50.6% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 48.8% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 46.9% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 45.3% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 43.7% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 42.0% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 40.7% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 39.9% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 39.4% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 39.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 39.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 40.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 40.6% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 41.4% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 42.0% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | +1.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 42.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.9%, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 42.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.4%, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.2% | 40.7% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 39.3% | 42.8% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Kenya?
- Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Kenya was 42.8% 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 56.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 2012.
- How does Kenya rank for prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months?
- Kenya ranks 57th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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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