Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 19.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 19.4%.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 24.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2013.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 145th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.7% | — |
| 2001 | 23.6% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 22.8% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 21.9% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 19.8% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 19.4% | +2.6% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 19.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 19.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.3%, 91% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 17.9% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 16.6% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 17.9% | 19.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 19.4% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2013.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 145th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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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About this data
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.