Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Yemen
Yemen: Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months was 79.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
79.5%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
1st
of 191 countries
All-time high
83.6%
in 2000
All-time low
79.5%
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Yemen, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 79.5% for prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Yemen peaked at 83.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 79.5%, in 2019.
Yemen ranks 1st of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.6% | — |
| 2001 | 83.2% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 82.8% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 82.4% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 82.0% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 81.7% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 81.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 80.9% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 80.5% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 80.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 80.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 79.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 79.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 79.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 79.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 79.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 79.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 79.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 79.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 79.5% | -0.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 79.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 58.0%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 79.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.0%, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.9% | 80.2% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 79.5% | 80.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Yemen?
- Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Yemen was 79.5% 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.5% in 2019.
- How does Yemen rank for prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months?
- Yemen ranks 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen 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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