Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Upper-middle income (World Bank)
Upper-middle income (World Bank): Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months was 23.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
23.3%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
10th
of 17 groups
All-time high
31.6%
in 2000
All-time low
23.0%
in 2015
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Upper-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 Upper-middle income (World Bank) stood at 23.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Upper-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 31.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2015.
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 Upper-middle income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.6% | — |
| 2001 | 30.5% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 29.6% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 28.9% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 28.2% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 27.5% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 26.9% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 26.2% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 24.8% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 23.7% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 23.4% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 23.2% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 24.8% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 23.0% | 24.2% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Upper-middle income (World Bank) was 23.3% 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 Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months recorded in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2015.
- How does Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank for prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months?
- Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 10th out of 17 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months rising or falling in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper-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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