Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Dominica
Dominica: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children was 27.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Dominica, 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
The most recent figure for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Dominica is 27.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Dominica peaked at 33.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2012.
Dominica ranks 99th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.0% | — |
| 2001 | 32.2% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 31.4% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 30.6% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 30.0% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 29.3% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 28.6% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 28.0% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 27.5% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 27.1% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 26.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 26.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 26.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 26.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 27.2% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.8% | 27.1% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 26.3% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 26.7% | 27.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 96 Paraguay 27.8% compare
- 97 Panama 27.5% compare
- 98 Republic of Moldova 27.4% compare
- 99 Dominican Republic 27.2% compare
- 99 Seychelles 27.2% compare
- 102 Indonesia 27.1% compare
More gender data for Dominica
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 344 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 355 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 346 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 357 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 348 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 359 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 352 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 363 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 356 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 367 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Dominica?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Dominica was 27.2% 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2012.
- How does Dominica rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Dominica ranks 99th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica 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.