Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 24.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Caribbean Small States, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Caribbean Small States recorded 24.1% for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in 2023.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Caribbean Small States peaked at 29.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2012.
That places Caribbean Small States 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.8% | — |
| 2001 | 28.8% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 27.9% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 26.9% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 26.1% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 25.3% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 24.5% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 21.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 22.5% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 23.1% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 24.1% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8% | 22.3% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 21.2% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 22.7% | 24.1% | 4 |
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More health data for Caribbean Small States
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 0.2701 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -0.1327 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0385 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -0.3742 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Caribbean Small States?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Caribbean Small States was 24.1% 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 Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2012.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States 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.