Prevalence of anemia among children in Bahamas
Bahamas: Prevalence of anemia among children was 17.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in Bahamas, 2000–2019
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 17.9% for prevalence of anemia among children in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Bahamas peaked at 19.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2017.
Bahamas ranks 151st of 190 countries on this measure, 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 Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.4% | — |
| 2001 | 19.3% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 19.4% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 19.6% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 19.8% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 17.7% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | +1.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 17.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.3%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 17.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.5%, 80% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 19.2% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 17.5% | 18.9% | 10 |
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More health data for Bahamas
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -11.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0809 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among children in Bahamas?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Bahamas was 17.9% 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 Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2017.
- How does Bahamas rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Bahamas ranks 151st out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas 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.