Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Lesotho
Lesotho: Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months was 51.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
51.4%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
40th
of 191 countries
All-time high
51.4%
in 2019
All-time low
48.5%
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Lesotho, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Lesotho stood at 51.4%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Lesotho peaked at 51.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 40th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.5% | — |
| 2001 | 48.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 49.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 49.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 49.5% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 49.9% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 49.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 49.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 49.2% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 49.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 51.4% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.2% | 48.5% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 48.7% | 51.4% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Lesotho?
- Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Lesotho was 51.4% 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months?
- Lesotho ranks 40th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho 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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