Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months was 27.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
27.9%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
93rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
29.1%
in 2000
All-time low
25.5%
in 2011
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 27.9% for prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in 2019.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 29.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2011.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 93rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.1% | — |
| 2001 | 28.8% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 28.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 28.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 28.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 28.2% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 27.7% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 26.1% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 26.3% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 27.3% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 27.7% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | +0.7% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 27.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.9%, 58% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 27.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.4%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 26.1% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 25.5% | 27.9% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 27.9% 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2011.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 93rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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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