Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%) in Barbados
Barbados: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%) was 25.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Barbados, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Barbados stood at 25.4%.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Barbados peaked at 28.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2011.
That places Barbados 120th out of 192 countries 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 pregnant women (%) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.6% | — |
| 2001 | 28.2% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 27.7% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 27.3% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 26.7% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 26.2% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 25.6% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 25.2% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 24.7% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 24.1% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 25.2% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 25.4% | +0.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 25.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.1%, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 25.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.9%, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.5% | 24.4% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 24.0% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 24.9% | 25.4% | 4 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0281 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Barbados?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Barbados was 25.4% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2011.
- How does Barbados rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Barbados ranks 120th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 pregnant women (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.