Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Lower-middle income (World Bank)
Lower-middle income (World Bank): Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months was 50.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
50.0%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
4th
of 17 groups
All-time high
62.9%
in 2000
All-time low
50.0%
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Lower-middle income (World Bank), 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Lower-middle income (World Bank) stood at 50.0%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Lower-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 62.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, 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 Lower-middle income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.9% | — |
| 2001 | 62.1% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 61.2% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 60.4% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 59.6% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 58.8% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 58.0% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 57.2% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 56.4% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 55.6% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 54.8% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 54.0% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 53.3% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 52.6% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 52.1% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 51.6% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.2% | 55.6% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 50.0% | 54.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lower-middle income (World Bank)
- 1 Yemen 79.5% compare
- 2 Mali 79.0% compare
- 3 Burkina Faso 76.6% compare
- 4 Guinea 73.8% compare
- 5 Central African Republic 73.6% compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 73.4% compare
- 7 Togo 72.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Lower-middle income (World Bank) was 50.0% 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 Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 62.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months recorded in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2019.
- How does Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank for prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months?
- Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th out of 17 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months rising or falling in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lower-middle income (World Bank) 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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