Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 24.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age 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
In 2023, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Caribbean Small States stood at 24.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Caribbean Small States peaked at 29.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2013.
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 women of reproductive age in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.9% | — |
| 2001 | 28.9% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 28.0% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 27.1% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 26.2% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 25.4% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 23.9% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 22.5% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 21.6% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 21.8% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 22.9% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 23.2% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 23.7% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 24.2% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 22.5% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 21.4% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 22.9% | 24.2% | 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 women of reproductive age in Caribbean Small States?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Caribbean Small States was 24.2% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2013.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 women of reproductive age (% of women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age refers to the combined prevalence of both non-pregnant with haemoglobin levels below 12 g/dL and pregnant women with haemoglobin levels below 11 g/dL.