Niger: Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months)
In , Niger's Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) was 72.00.
That's down 1.2% from 2018, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2019 was 33.69 . Niger ranks #10 globally out of 190 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #9 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.ANM.CHLD.ZS) • Data as of 2019
Trend (2000–2019)
Highlights
- Peak
- 83.90
- Trough
- 72.00
- 1-year change
- -1.2%
- 5-year change
- -4.8%
- -1.0% / yr
- 10-year change
- -8.3%
- -0.9% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) |
|---|---|
| 72.0000 | |
| 72.9000 | |
| 73.8000 | |
| 74.5000 | |
| 75.1000 | |
| 75.6000 | |
| 76.0000 | |
| 76.5000 | |
| 77.1000 | |
| 77.8000 |
About Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months)
Prevalence of anemia, children ages 6-59 months, is the percentage of children ages 6-59 months whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter, adjusted for altitude.
Indicator code: SH.ANM.CHLD.ZS • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Niger's Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) in 2019?
- In 2019, Niger's Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) was 72.00, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Niger's Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) rising or falling?
- Niger's Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) fell 1.2% from 2018 to 2019.
- How does Niger rank globally on Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months)?
- In 2019, Niger ranked #10 out of 190 countries reporting Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months).
- How does Niger's Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) in 2019 was 33.69, so Niger is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #9 of 48.
- What is Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) and how is it measured?
- Prevalence of anemia, children ages 6-59 months, is the percentage of children ages 6-59 months whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter, adjusted for altitude.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.ANM.CHLD.ZS), CC BY 4.0.