Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 18.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 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 Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 18.8%.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 25.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2012.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 148th 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 Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.1% | — |
| 2001 | 24.1% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 23.2% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 19.7% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | +2.7% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 18.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 82% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 18.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.3%, 88% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.1% | 17.7% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 16.6% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 17.6% | 18.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 18.8% 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2012.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.