Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 27.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Caribbean Small States, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Caribbean Small States is 27.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Caribbean Small States peaked at 33.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2013.
Caribbean Small States ranks 31st of 47 groups 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 pregnant women in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.0% | — |
| 2001 | 32.2% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 31.6% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 31.0% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 30.3% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 29.6% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 29.0% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 28.4% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 27.9% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 26.8% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 26.6% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 26.6% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 26.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 26.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 27.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 27.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 27.2% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 27.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 27.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 27.6% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.0% | 27.4% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 26.6% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 27.2% | 27.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 28 Cape Verde 43.9% compare
- 29 Myanmar 43.4% compare
- 30 Equatorial Guinea 42.9% compare
- 30 Sao Tome and Principe 42.9% compare
- 32 Kyrgyzstan 42.5% compare
- 33 South Sudan 42.2% compare
- 34 Eritrea 41.5% compare
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 pregnant women in Caribbean Small States?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Caribbean Small States was 27.6% 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 Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2013.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 pregnant women (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.