Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Grenada
Grenada: Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months was 23.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
23.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
114th
of 191 countries
All-time high
24.5%
in 2000
All-time low
23.6%
in 2016
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Grenada, 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 Grenada is 23.6%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Grenada peaked at 24.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2016.
That places Grenada 114th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Grenada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.5% | — |
| 2001 | 24.3% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 24.0% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 23.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 23.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 23.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.0%, 94% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 23.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.4%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 24.0% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 23.6% | 24.1% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Grenada?
- Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Grenada was 23.6% 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 Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2016.
- How does Grenada rank for prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months?
- Grenada ranks 114th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Grenada 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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