Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Grenada
Grenada: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 20.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Grenada, 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 Grenada stood at 20.9%.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Grenada peaked at 26.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2013.
That places Grenada 136th 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 women of reproductive age in Grenada, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.2% | — |
| 2001 | 25.3% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 24.4% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 23.5% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 22.7% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 21.2% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 18.3% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 18.7% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 20.3% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | +3.0% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 20.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 20.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.3%, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5% | 19.2% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 18.3% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 19.4% | 20.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Grenada?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Grenada was 20.9% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2013.
- How does Grenada rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Grenada ranks 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grenada 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.