Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 20.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 20.2% for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in 2023.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 25.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2012.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 141st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.6% | — |
| 2001 | 24.6% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 23.8% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 22.9% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 22.1% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 21.3% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 20.5% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 19.1% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 20.2% | +3.1% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 20.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 20.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.1%, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8% | 18.4% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 17.5% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 18.8% | 20.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Antigua and Barbuda was 20.2% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2012.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 141st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 non-pregnant women (% of women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of anemia, non-pregnant women, is the percentage of non-pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 120 grams per liter at sea level.