Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months was 20.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
20.3%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
134th
of 191 countries
All-time high
26.7%
in 2000
All-time low
20.3%
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 20.3% 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 0.5% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 26.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2019.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 134th 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 Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.7% | — |
| 2001 | 26.4% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 26.3% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 26.1% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 26.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 25.5% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 25.2% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 24.8% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | -0.5% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 20.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.0%, 81% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 20.3% 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 | 25.7% | 24.4% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 20.3% | 23.9% | 10 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,524 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.17 % 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 0.0294 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 20.3% 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2019.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 134th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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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