Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months was 21.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
21.9%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
125th
of 191 countries
All-time high
49.3%
in 2000
All-time low
21.9%
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Uzbekistan, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Uzbekistan stood at 21.9%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Uzbekistan peaked at 49.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2019.
Uzbekistan ranks 125th 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 Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.3% | — |
| 2001 | 47.6% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 46.0% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 44.3% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 42.7% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 41.2% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 39.5% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 37.8% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 34.3% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 30.7% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 29.1% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 22.8% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | -1.4% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 21.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.9%, 46% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 21.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.8%, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.9% | 34.3% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 21.9% | 32.5% | 10 |
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More health data for Uzbekistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2049 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 782.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,269 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0589 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Uzbekistan?
- Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Uzbekistan was 21.9% 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2019.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months?
- Uzbekistan ranks 125th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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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