Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in World
World: Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months was 39.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in World, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in World is 39.8%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in World peaked at 48.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.8%, in 2017.
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 World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.0% | — |
| 2001 | 47.2% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 46.5% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 46.0% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 45.5% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 44.9% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 44.3% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 43.7% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 42.4% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 41.8% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 41.3% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 40.8% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 40.5% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 40.2% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 39.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 39.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 39.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 39.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.1% | 42.4% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 39.8% | 41.8% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in World?
- Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in World was 39.8% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8% in 2017.
- How does World rank for prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months?
- World ranks 9th out of 17 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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