Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months was 22.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 22.9% for prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 30.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2019.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 119th 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.8% | — |
| 2001 | 30.5% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 30.4% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 30.2% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 29.9% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 29.7% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 29.3% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 28.8% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 28.3% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 27.7% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 26.9% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 26.2% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 24.8% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 22.9% | -0.4% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 22.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.3%, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 22.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.4%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.6% | 27.7% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 22.9% | 26.9% | 10 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Trinidad and Tobago was 22.9% 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2019.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 119th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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