Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 4.19 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Jamaica, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Jamaica stood at 4.19. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Jamaica peaked at 5.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.19, in 2019.
That places Jamaica 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.4 | — |
| 2001 | 5.22 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 5.08 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 4.97 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 4.88 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 4.79 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 4.7 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 4.62 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 4.54 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 4.46 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 4.4 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 4.34 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 4.28 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 4.25 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.24 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.22 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 4.22 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.21 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.2 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.19 | -0.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 4.19 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10, 42% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 4.19 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.81, 48% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.87 | 4.46 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.25 | 4.19 | 4.4 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More gender data for Jamaica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 468.29 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.89 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,341 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,341 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0684 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 15,460 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,169 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,800 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Jamaica?
- Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Jamaica was 4.19 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.19 in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Jamaica ranks 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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