Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Mongolia
Mongolia: Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months was 21.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
21.7%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
128th
of 191 countries
All-time high
32.6%
in 2000
All-time low
20.7%
in 2016
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Mongolia, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Mongolia stood at 21.7%.
The figure is up 2.4% 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 Mongolia peaked at 32.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2016.
Mongolia ranks 128th of 191 countries on this measure, 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 Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.6% | — |
| 2001 | 30.8% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 29.4% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 28.5% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 27.7% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 26.9% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 25.0% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 24.3% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 23.6% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 20.8% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 23.6% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 20.7% | 22.9% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Mongolia?
- Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Mongolia was 21.7% 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2016.
- How does Mongolia rank for prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months?
- Mongolia ranks 128th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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