Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in South-East Asia (WHO region)
South-East Asia (WHO region): Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months was 49.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
49.0%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
5th
of 17 groups
All-time high
63.1%
in 2000
All-time low
49.0%
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in South-East Asia (WHO region), 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South-East Asia (WHO region) recorded 49.0% for prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in South-East Asia (WHO region) peaked at 63.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, 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 South-East Asia (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.1% | — |
| 2001 | 62.0% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 60.9% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 60.0% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 59.0% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 58.1% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 57.2% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 56.4% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 55.5% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 54.6% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 53.8% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 53.1% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 52.4% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 51.7% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 51.0% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 49.6% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 49.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.7% | 54.6% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 49.0% | 53.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near South-East Asia (WHO region)
- 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
- 8 Liberia 72.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in South-East Asia (WHO region) was 49.0% 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 South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2019.
- How does South-East Asia (WHO region) rank for prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months?
- South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 5th out of 17 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months rising or falling in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South-East Asia (WHO region) 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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