Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Dominica
Dominica: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 21.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Dominica, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Dominica stood at 21.9%.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Dominica peaked at 27.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2012.
Dominica ranks 127th 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 Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.6% | — |
| 2001 | 26.4% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 25.3% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 24.2% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 23.3% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 21.6% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 20.8% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 20.2% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 21.9% | +3.3% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 21.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 21.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.1%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 19.6% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 18.6% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 20.3% | 21.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 125 Suriname 22.0% compare
- 125 Trinidad and Tobago 22.0% compare
- 128 Micronesia (country) 21.8% compare
- 129 Samoa 21.7% compare
- 130 Jamaica 21.4% compare
- 130 Latvia 21.4% compare
- 130 North Macedonia 21.4% compare
More health data for Dominica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0066 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,509 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.75 % 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 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.53 % 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 non-pregnant women in Dominica?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Dominica was 21.9% 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2012.
- How does Dominica rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Dominica ranks 127th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica 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.