Prevalence of anemia among children in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Prevalence of anemia among children was 17.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2019
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 17.2% for prevalence of anemia among children in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 27.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2019.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 156th out of 190 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.
Prevalence of anemia among children in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.4% | — |
| 2001 | 27.0% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 26.4% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 25.9% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 25.1% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 24.3% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 23.5% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 22.6% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | -0.6% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 17.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.3%, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 17.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.5%, 76% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 21.0% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 17.2% | 20.2% | 10 |
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More health data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0772 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,555 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2219 % 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 0.0288 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2513 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among children in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Antigua and Barbuda was 17.2% in 2019, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2019.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 156th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of anemia, children ages 6-59 months, is the percentage of children ages 6-59 months whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter, adjusted for altitude.