Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children was 26.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Trinidad and Tobago, 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 Trinidad and Tobago is 26.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 30.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2012.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 108th 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.
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.9% | — |
| 2001 | 30.1% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 29.4% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 28.7% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 28.0% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 27.4% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 26.1% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 24.5% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 24.4% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 25.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 25.6% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 25.8% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 26.0% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 26.3% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 25.1% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 24.4% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 25.6% | 26.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More gender data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 243.17 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,269 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,269 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2433 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,055 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,904 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Trinidad and Tobago was 26.3% 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2012.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 108th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.