Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months was 20.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
20.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
131st
of 191 countries
All-time high
25.5%
in 2000
All-time low
20.4%
in 2017
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis is 20.4%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 25.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2017.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 131st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.5% | — |
| 2001 | 25.0% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 24.7% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 24.5% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 24.4% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 24.3% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 24.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 24.0% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 23.7% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 22.4% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 21.8% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 21.0% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | +0.0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 20.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.3%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 20.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.4%, 91% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.4% | 23.7% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 20.4% | 23.5% | 10 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0289 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 20.4% 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2017.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 131st out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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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