Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Barbados
Barbados: Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 13.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Barbados, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Barbados stood at 13.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Barbados peaked at 17.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2013.
That places Barbados 173rd out of 193 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.
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.9 | — |
| 2001 | 17.2 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 16.7 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 16.2 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 15.6 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 15.1 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 14.5 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 14 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 13.5 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 13 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 12.6 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 12.3 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 12.1 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 12 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.1 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.2 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.3 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 12.4 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 12.6 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 12.8 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 13.1 | +2.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 13.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 260.6, 5% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 13.1 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 285.7, 5% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.37 | 13 | 17.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.18 | 12 | 12.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.72 | 12.4 | 13.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More gender data for Barbados
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 46.7 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6214 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 235.79 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 235.79 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0373 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,526 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,531 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,539 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Barbados?
- Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Barbados was 13.1 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2013.
- How does Barbados rank for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Barbados ranks 173rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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