Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months was 19.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
19.4%
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
13th
of 17 groups
All-time high
28.7%
in 2000
All-time low
18.8%
in 2015
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Western Pacific (WHO region), 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Western Pacific (WHO region) stood at 19.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 28.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, 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 Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.7% | — |
| 2001 | 27.5% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 26.4% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 25.4% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 24.5% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 23.6% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 22.8% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 19.4% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.3% | 20.6% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 18.8% | 20.0% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 19.4% 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 Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2015.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 13th out of 17 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Pacific (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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