Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months was 39.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
39.5%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
63rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
43.1%
in 2007
All-time low
39.5%
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Marshall Islands, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 39.5% for prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Marshall Islands peaked at 43.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 2019.
That places Marshall Islands 63rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.7% | — |
| 2001 | 40.3% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 40.9% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 41.5% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 42.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 42.5% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 42.9% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 43.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 43.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 43.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 42.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 42.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 42.5% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 42.1% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 41.2% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 40.8% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 40.4% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 39.9% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 39.5% | -1.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 39.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.0%, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 39.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.8%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.9% | 39.7% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 39.5% | 42.9% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Marshall Islands?
- Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Marshall Islands was 39.5% 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 2019.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months?
- Marshall Islands ranks 63rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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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