Prevalence of anemia among children in Barbados
Barbados: Prevalence of anemia among children was 20.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in Barbados, 2000–2019
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anemia among children in Barbados stood at 20.0%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Barbados peaked at 22.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2019.
Barbados ranks 137th of 190 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 anemia among children in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.4% | — |
| 2001 | 21.8% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 22.1% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 22.4% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | -0.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 20.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.3%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 20.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.5%, 89% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 21.4% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 20.0% | 21.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More health data for Barbados
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2208 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,453 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5046 % 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 0.0272 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5262 % 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 Barbados?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Barbados was 20.0% 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 Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2019.
- How does Barbados rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Barbados ranks 137th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados 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.