Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Mauritius

Mauritius: Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months was 30.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
30.7%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
85th
of 191 countries
All-time high
30.7%
in 2000
All-time low
26.5%
in 2010
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Mauritius, 2000–2019

01020302000200920192000: 30.72001: 29.62002: 28.82003: 28.32004: 28.12005: 27.92006: 27.62007: 27.32008: 272009: 26.62010: 26.52011: 26.52012: 26.72013: 272014: 27.12015: 27.42016: 27.92017: 28.72018: 29.62019: 30.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Mauritius stood at 30.7%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Mauritius peaked at 30.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2010.

Mauritius ranks 85th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months (%) in Mauritius, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 30.7%
2001 29.6% -3.6%
2002 28.8% -2.7%
2003 28.3% -1.7%
2004 28.1% -0.7%
2005 27.9% -0.7%
2006 27.6% -1.1%
2007 27.3% -1.1%
2008 27.0% -1.1%
2009 26.6% -1.5%
2010 26.5% -0.4%
2011 26.5% +0.0%
2012 26.7% +0.8%
2013 27.0% +1.1%
2014 27.1% +0.4%
2015 27.4% +1.1%
2016 27.9% +1.8%
2017 28.7% +2.9%
2018 29.6% +3.1%
2019 30.7% +3.7%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 30.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.0%, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 30.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.4%, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.2% 26.6% 30.7% 10
2010s 27.8% 26.5% 30.7% 10

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 82 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 31.6% compare
  2. 83 Vanuatu 31.0% compare
  3. 84 Albania 30.9% compare
  4. 86 Seychelles 30.6% compare
  5. 87 Tunisia 30.4% compare
  6. 87 Morocco 30.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Mauritius?
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Mauritius was 30.7% 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 Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2010.
How does Mauritius rank for prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months?
Mauritius ranks 85th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mauritius 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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Indicator
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
210 places, 4,200 data points, 2000–2019
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