Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Bahamas
Bahamas: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children was 24.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Bahamas, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Bahamas stood at 24.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Bahamas peaked at 27.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2012.
That places Bahamas 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.
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.0% | — |
| 2001 | 26.4% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 25.9% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 25.4% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 24.9% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 23.5% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 23.1% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 23.7% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 23.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 24.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.8% | 22.8% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 22.3% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 23.7% | 24.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More gender data for Bahamas
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 66.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,126 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,179 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,194 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,150 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,162 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2,215 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Bahamas?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Bahamas was 24.1% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2012.
- How does Bahamas rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Bahamas ranks 145th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of pregnant women with anemia vs the share of children aged between six months and five years who have anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.