Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Barbados
Barbados: Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) was 11.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Barbados, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Barbados stood at 11.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Barbados peaked at 13.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2012.
That places Barbados 145th 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.
Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.0% | — |
| 2001 | 12.9% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | +0.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 11.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.7%, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 11.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.8%, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 11.5% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 143 Antigua and Barbuda 11.8% compare
- 144 Honduras 11.7% compare
- 145 Brazil 11.5% compare
- 147 Brunei Darussalam 10.7% compare
- 148 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10.6% compare
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 prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Barbados?
- Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Barbados was 11.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2012.
- How does Barbados rank for prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
- Barbados ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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