Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Barbados
Barbados: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 3.03 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Barbados, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Barbados is 3.03, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Barbados peaked at 4.1 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.03, in 2019.
That places Barbados 174th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.01 | — |
| 2001 | 3.98 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 4 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 4.07 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.09 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 4.09 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.1 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 4.07 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 4 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 3.95 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 3.85 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 3.73 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 3.59 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 3.46 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 3.35 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 3.24 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 3.13 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 3.07 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 3.03 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.03 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.04 | 3.95 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.35 | 3.03 | 3.85 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 171 Tonga 4.17 compare
- 172 Luxembourg 3.87 compare
- 173 Malta 3.76 compare
- 175 Marshall Islands 2.69 compare
- 176 Saint Lucia 2.46 compare
- 177 Seychelles 2.46 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Barbados?
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Barbados was 3.03 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.03 in 2019.
- How does Barbados rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
- Barbados ranks 174th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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